Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-183f
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Sec. 10-183f. Benefit eligibility.
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(b) Proratable retirement. A member is eligible to receive a proratable retirement benefit if such member has attained age sixty prior to termination of service and has accumulated at least ten years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut.
(c) Early retirement. A member is eligible to receive an early retirement benefit if such member has accumulated twenty-five years of credited service at least twenty years of which are service in the public schools of Connecticut, or if such member has attained the age of fifty-five and has accumulated at least twenty years of credited service, at least fifteen of which are service in the public schools of Connecticut.
(d) Deferred vested retirement. A member is eligible to receive a deferred vested retirement benefit beginning at age sixty if such member: (1) Has accumulated ten years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut; and (2) terminates service before becoming eligible for any other retirement benefit; and (3) leaves his or her accumulated contributions with the system.
(e) Disability retirement. Repealed by P.A. 79-541, S. 5, 6.
(f) Survivors' benefits. The survivors of a member who dies (1) while in service in the public schools of Connecticut, (2) within two months after withdrawal from such service and prior to the effective date of such member's retirement or (3) while receiving a disability benefit under section 10-183aa , shall receive survivors' benefits. Before any survivors' benefits are paid, the board shall receive such applications and other documents and information as it deems necessary.
(g) Receipt of benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, pursuant to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, a member shall begin receiving benefits under this chapter no later than April first of the calendar year following the calendar year in which (1) the member attains age seventy and one-half, or seventy-two for members who attain such age on or after January 1, 2020, or (2) if the member retires after age seventy and one-half, or seventy-two for members who attain such age on or after January 1, 2020, in the calendar year in which such member retires.
See Secs. 10-183aa, 10-183bb re disability retirement.
(c) Early retirement. A member is eligible to receive an early retirement benefit if such member has accumulated twenty-five years of credited service at least twenty years of which are service in the public schools of Connecticut, or if such member has attained the age of fifty-five and has accumulated at least twenty years of credited service, at least fifteen of which are service in the public schools of Connecticut.
(d) Deferred vested retirement. A member is eligible to receive a deferred vested retirement benefit beginning at age sixty if such member: (1) Has accumulated ten years of credited service in the public schools of Connecticut; and (2) terminates service before becoming eligible for any other retirement benefit; and (3) leaves his or her accumulated contributions with the system.
(e) Disability retirement. Repealed by P.A. 79-541, S. 5, 6.
(f) Survivors' benefits. The survivors of a member who dies (1) while in service in the public schools of Connecticut, (2) within two months after withdrawal from such service and prior to the effective date of such member's retirement or (3) while receiving a disability benefit under section 10-183aa , shall receive survivors' benefits. Before any survivors' benefits are paid, the board shall receive such applications and other documents and information as it deems necessary.
(g) Receipt of benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, pursuant to Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, a member shall begin receiving benefits under this chapter no later than April first of the calendar year following the calendar year in which (1) the member attains age seventy and one-half, or seventy-two for members who attain such age on or after January 1, 2020, or (2) if the member retires after age seventy and one-half, or seventy-two for members who attain such age on or after January 1, 2020, in the calendar year in which such member retires.
See Secs. 10-183aa, 10-183bb re disability retirement.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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