Tennessee Code 17-524 – Early retirement – Conditions – Benefit
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A member who has reached his fifty-fifth birthday or has completed eight (8) years of credited service shall be eligible, upon retirement on his early retirement date, which shall be the first day of any month thereafter but prior to his normal retirement date, to receive a benefit as provided in this section. A member may, upon retirement on his early retirement date, elect to receive either (a) or (b) as follows:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 17-524
- Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101