To find out about the payment amount of your benefit, send a completed Request for Payment Information form to Benefits Administration. Forms may be obtained by calling 681-4227 or from the Benefits Forms Web page . You should request this information 90 days before you plan to retire. Your benefit is figured under the Plan formula located above . To give you an idea of how a normal retirement benefit is figured, an example is listed below.
All examples assume service for sick or carry-over bank hours is already included if applicable.
Example 1 . If you want payments to continue to someone after your death, this amount will be reduced. Details on optional payment methods are found below under How Benefits Are Paid . See Example 2 . You decide when payments start.