Eligibility Provisions - 30 Years' Service

• Spouse of 60/30 employee
  • If employee annuity began after 2001, spouse can receive full annuity at 60 or any age with minor or disabled child in care
  • If employee annuity began before January 1, 2002, spouse receives same tier I reduction as employee until both 62

Notes:

• In order for a spouse to qualify for benefits based on caring for a child, the child must be under 18 or have become disabled before age 22. Children not paid directly when employee retired.
• When tier I recomputed at age 62 for the spouse of an employee who retired before 2002 on a reduced annuity, the age reduction is ordinarily not eliminated. Instead, the spouse tier I is reduced by the number of months under full retirement age.
• If employee was awarded a disability annuity, has attained age 60, and has 30 years of service, the spouse can receive a full annuity at age 60, regardless of whether the employee annuity began before 2002, as long as the spouse’s annuity beginning date is after 2001.
• If employee annuity awarded at age 62 before January 1, 2002, spouse can receive full annuity at age 60 or at any age with minor or disabled child in care.