Retirement eligibility for members of the Defined Benefit Plan is based on age and/or years of service.
In addition, you must be in active pay status at the time you apply for retirement.
These provisions are summarized below.
Current Employees
Service and Early Service |
Age |
Years of Service |
Early Retirement, Reduced benefits |
55 |
5 |
Early Retirement, Unreduced benefits |
N/A |
30 |
Service Retirement, Unreduced benefits |
65 |
May be less than 5 |
Ordinary Disability (Non Job-Related)
Any member who has five or more years of creditable service may apply for ordinary disability
retirement. Two of the System's medical examiners must certify that the member is totally and
permanently incapacitated from performing any duties for the city of Richmond. After the medical examiners'
certification, all applications must be approved by the Board of Trustees.
Compensable Disability (Job-Related)
Any member who is injured in the performance of their job may become eligible for a compensable
disability retirement regardless of years of service when the requirements stated below are met and
their application is approved by the Board of Trustees:
Disability Requirements
-
Richmond Retirement System (RRS) medical examiners must certify that you are completely and
permanently incapacitated from performing any duties with the city of Richmond.
- Your disability is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.
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If you are employed as firefighter and your disability is the result of respiratory disease,
hypertension or heart disease.
-
If you are employed as a police officer and your disability is the result of hypertension or
disease.
NOTE: It is a policy of the RRS that the effective retirement date will be the first day of the
month with the exception of disability retirement.