Utah § 49-18-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.

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§ 49-18-401. Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.

Effective 5/6/2026
49-18-401.  Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
(1)A member is qualified to receive an allowance when:
(a)the member has a bona fide termination of employment before the member's retirement date and provides evidence of the termination;
(b)the member has submitted to the office a retirement application form that states the member's proposed retirement date; and
(c)one of the following conditions is met as of the member's retirement date:
(i)the member has accrued at least six years of service credit and has attained an age of 70 years;
(ii)the member has accrued at least 10 years of service credit and has attained an age of 62 years;
(iii)the member has accrued at least 20 years of service credit and has attained an age of 55 years; or
(iv)the member has accrued at least 25 years of service credit.
(2)
(a)The member's retirement date:
(i)shall be the 1st or the 16th day of the month, as selected by the member;
(ii)shall be on or after the date of termination; and
(iii)may not be more than 90 days before or after the date the application is received by the office.
(b)A member may not be employed by a participating employer in the system established by this chapter on the retirement date selected under Subsection (2)(a)(i).


Amended by Chapter 98, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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