Current Pension Topics: A Rundown of Age, Service Standards Determining Retirement Eligibility
By JOEL FRANK
      All retirement plans (there are many) administered by the New York City Employees Retirement System are of the Defined Benefit type. As such, you must have attained a minimum age and be credited with a minimum number of years of service in order to draw your retirement allowance. The following are the age and service requirements that must be met before you may retire.
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By DAVID BROWN
      Do you get monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments? If so, then be sure to report any changes in your living arrangements to your local Social Security office. It could mean an increase, or decrease, in your payment amount.
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