Eligibility for General Members

You are eligible to retire and receive a pension with no reduction when:

• your age plus your eligibility service equals at least 80; or
• you reach 65 years of age.

You are eligible to retire and receive a reduced pension when:

• you reach 55 years of age; and
• have at least 15 years of eligibility service.

Working past age 65

Age 65 is MEPP’s normal retirement age for general members. If you work past age 65, you must:

• contribute to the Plan while you are working; and
• start receiving your pension by the end of the calendar year in which you turn 71 years of age.

Learn more about MEPP In-Depth on Retirement Eligibility and Options (General Members).

View Sample Pension Calculations to learn how your pension benefit is calculated.