Current law does not allow strikers to buy back or acquire the period lost during a strike. The possibility and amount of any retroactive pay settlement is unknown at this time, therefore ERS cannot accurately assess the true impact any retroactive pay settlement may have on pension benefits. If you are already eligible to retire, you may submit an application for retirement. You are allowed to file a maximum of three retirement applications. This will count as one of the three and may be cancelled prior to the effective date of retirement provided that this is not your third application.
Retirement is mandatory upon the third filing.
A request for retirement benefit estimates is not considered an application to retire. An employee with 10 or more years of credited service who can no longer work due to illness or injury may apply for ordinary disability retirement while on a leave without pay. Your medical records must be reviewed by the ERS Medical Board and a decision on your disability application will be made by the ERS Board of Trustees. If death occurs while on an unauthorized leave of absence without pay , no active death benefits are payable. This applies to both Contributory and Noncontributory plan members.