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Section 7.03. Special Early Pension

TX Civ Stat § 7.03 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 7.03. SPECIAL EARLY PENSION. (a) A member who terminates service with the municipality on or after the date the member has 20 years of service credited in the fund shall receive a monthly amount beginning the first day of the month following the later of the member's 45th birthday or the date of termination of service. If the member retires before reaching age 62, the member's pension is determined by the following formulas:

(1) the pension benefit payable until the age of 62 is equal to the following:

(A) 1.35 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service, not to exceed 15 years; plus

(B) 1.65 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service in excess of 15 years, not to exceed an additional 10 years, for a total of 25 years; plus

(C) 1.0 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service in excess of 25 years but not to exceed an additional five years, for a total of 30 years; plus

(D) 1.075 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service limited to 20 years; plus

(E) 3.35 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service in excess of 20 years, not to exceed an additional five years; and

(2) the pension benefit payable after the member reaches age 62 is equal to the following:

(A) 1.35 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service, not to exceed 15 years; plus

(B) 1.65 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service in excess of 15 years, not to exceed an additional 15 years, for a total of 30 years.

(b) A member who terminates service with the municipality on or after the date the member has 20 years of service credited in the fund and who retires on or after age 62 is entitled to receive a monthly amount equal to:

(1) 1.35 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service, not to exceed 15 years; plus

(2) 1.65 percent of the member's average monthly compensation multiplied by the number of years of service in excess of 15 years, not to exceed an additional 15 years, for a total of 30 years.