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Employers Manual
Service Retirement for Defined Benefit Plan Members
Member Eligibility Requirements
A member enrolled in the Defined Benefit Plan is eligible for service
retirement if one of the following three criteria is met:
- Any age with 30 or more years of service credit; or
- Age 55 or older with 25 or more years of service credit; or
- Age 60 or older with five or more years of service credit.
If a member retires with less than 30 years of service credit and before age 65, there is an actuarial reduction in the benefit. Full benefits are paid when a member has 30 years of service credit or is age 65.
If a member leaves Ohio public service and does not withdraw the STRS Ohio account, he or she will be eligible to receive a benefit upon reaching the age and service criteria.
