ERS New Plan (Tier 2)

For a more detailed explanation of your retirement benefits and the information in the categories below, please see the ERS Handbook in the link to the right.

Membership

ERS New Plan, or Tier 2, members are employees who were hired between 7/1/1982 and 12/31/2008.

Contributions

Members are required to contribute 1.50% of their earnable compensation to the plan.

• 1.25% goes to the member’s annuity savings plan
• .25% goes to the member’s Group Term Life Insurance premiums

Retirement Eligibility 

There are three different types of Service Retirement in ERS:

Normal Retirement

• At least age 60 and vested with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service 
• At least 30 years of creditable service
• For certain Law Enforcement positions, at least age 55 and a vested with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service

Early Retirement

• Under age 60
• At least 25 years of creditable service but not yet 30 years of service
• Retiree benefit is reduced at a rate of 7% for every year the retiree is under age 60 or every year the retiree has less than 30 years; ERS will use the lesser reduction to calculate the benefit.

Terminated Vested Retirement

A member terminating after attaining at least 10 years of service and vesting, but prior to age 60, will be able to start drawing retirement benefits at age 60. A member may contact ERS within 90 days of their 60th birthday for more details.

Retirement Amount

Retirement Benefit Calculation Formula

To calculate the Maximum Plan Benefit for a normal retirement, ERS New Plan uses the following formula:

Formula Salary
x
2% Benefit Formula Factor
x
Creditable Service
=
Maximum Plan Benefit

Please see the ERS Handbook for calculation examples.