49. For the purposes of this plan, normal retirement age is 65 years of age. However, an employee who ceases to be a member of the plan is entitled to a pension if the employee(1) has attained 61 years of age;
(2) (subparagraph repealed);
(2.1) has attained 56 years of age and has at least 35 years of service;
(3) has, in years of age and years of service, a combined total of 90 or more, if the employee is 58 years of age or over;
(4) has attained 55 years of age, subject to section 56.
Despite the first paragraph, the employee referred to in the fourth paragraph of section 10 who has not completed the additional 60-month period of membership in this plan is entitled to a pension when the employee ceases to be a member of the plan if the employee(1) has attained 61 years of age;
(2) has at least 35 years of service;
(2.1) has attained 60 years of age and has a combined total of age and service of 90 or more; or
(3) has attained 55 years of age, subject to section 56.
The pension is granted to the employee on the date on which the employee retires within the meaning of section 59.
2001, c. 31, s. 49; 2012, c. 6, s. 9; 2016, c. 142016, c. 14, s. 42112016, c. 142016, c. 14, s. 4212; 2017, c. 72017, c. 7, s. 6; 2022, c. 222022, c. 22, s. 28823.