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5. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY <br /> The table below summarizes eligibility requirements. Please refer to the North Carolina <br /> Retirement System at www.myncretirement.com or 919-807-3050 for more detailed information. <br /> Unreduced Benefit Reduced Benefit <br /> Employees, Law Employees, Law <br /> excluding Law Enforcement excluding Enforcement <br /> Enforcement Officers (LEO) Law Officers <br /> Officers Enforcement (LEO) <br /> Officers <br /> Thirty (30) or Thirty (30) or At least age 50 At least age <br /> more years of more years of with at least 20 50 with 15 <br /> creditable creditable ser- years of years of <br /> service, vice, creditable creditable <br /> regardless of regardless of service as an <br /> age age service officer <br /> At least age 60 At least age 55 At least age 60 <br /> with at least 25 with 5 years of with at least 5 <br /> years of creditable creditable years of <br /> service service as an creditable <br /> officer service <br /> At least age 65 <br /> with at least 5 <br /> years of creditable <br /> service <br /> Sick leave may be applied to creditable service in accordance with the <br /> provisions of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' <br /> Retirement System. <br /> 6. RETIREMENT APPLICATION PROCESS <br /> The North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System recommends that <br /> employees submit applications for retirement at least 90 to 120 days before the retirement <br /> effective date in order to timely receive initial retirement benefits to ensure timely payment of <br /> the first monthly benefit. Applications cannot be submitted more than 120 days prior to the <br /> retirement effective date. <br /> Employees who elect to participate in the Retirement Incentive Program and meet all program <br /> requirements are required to submit an application for retirement to the NCLGERS no later <br /> than one day prior to the chosen effective date. Eligible employees are encouraged to visit the <br /> Retirement System website prior to contacting the Human Resources Department for <br /> additional information. <br /> 7. REEMPLOYMENT <br /> An employee electing to participate in the Program shall not be eligible for reemployment with <br /> the County as a permanent or provisional employee. <br />