Retirement: [Members Who Joined Prior to October 1, 1981]

With respect to any member who joined the Fund on or after October 1, 1981: (a) He or she may retire on a service retirement annuity, upon written application to and approval by the Board; provided that such member shall have attained at least sixty (60) years of age or fifty- five (55) years of age in the case of a member of the uniformed personnel and shall have completed at least fifteen (15) years of total service; (b) If he or she is a member of the uniformed personnel, he or she shall, upon retirement, be placed one rank grade above that held by him on the date of retirement; (c) If he or she has completed thirty (30) years of service, he or she may retire and shall be entitled to full retirement annuity; (d) At his option, whether active or inactive, he or she may retire after twenty-five (25) years of service regardless of age. The retirement annuity for any employee or member described in this Paragraph shall be reduced one quarter (¼) of one percent (1%) for each month such employee or member is under the age of sixty (60) years, from the amount determined for such employee or member as hereinafter provided. SOURCE: GC § 4210.1, as added by P.L. 16-009:2 (May 4, 1981).