New Mexico Statutes 22-11-23. Retirement eligibility; initial membership prior to July 1,
2010.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-11-23
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A. A member who was a member on June 30, 2010, or was a member at any time prior to that date and had not, on that date, been refunded all member contributions pursuant to Subsection A of Section 22-11-15 N.M. Stat. Ann., shall be eligible for retirement benefits when:
(1) the member is any age and has twenty-five or more years of earned and allowed service credit;
(2) the member is at least sixty-five years of age and has five or more years of earned service credit; or
(3) the sum of the member’s age and years of earned service credit equals at least seventy-five; provided that a member who retires pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the benefit reductions provided in Subsection G of Section 22-11-30 N.M. Stat. Ann..
B. A member shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection A of this section as they existed at the beginning of the member’s last cumulated four quarters of earned service credit, regardless of later amendment.