Tier 4

This Fact Sheet provides Age and Service requirements for various Tier 4 retirement plans at a glance.

Brochure #946
The 62/5 Retirement Plan, also referred to as the Basic Tier 4 Plan, allows participants to retire with a full pension at age 62 with at least five years of Credited Service, or with a reduced pension between the ages of 55 and 61.

Brochure #945
Participants in the 57/5 Retirement Plan who have five or more years of Credited Service, at least two years of which are Membership Service, are eligible to receive a Service Retirement Benefit at age 57.

Brochure #944
Participants in the 55/25 Retirement Plan who have 25 or more years of Credited Service, at least two of which are Membership Service, are eligible to receive a Service Retirement Benefit at age 55.

Brochure #950
This brochure describes the benefits of the Fire Protection Inspector 25-Year Plan (FPI-25 Plan). The FPI-25 Plan is available ONLY to FPI Members. An FPI Member is a NYCERS member employed by the City of New York or the New York City Fire Department in a title whose duties are those of an FPI, Associate FPI, or a supervisor of those employees.

Brochure #941
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the Police Communications Technician 25-Year Retirement Plan (PCT-25 Plan). The Police Communications Technician 25-Year Retirement Plan (PCT-25) is available only to members employed by the New York City Police Department as police communications technicians, supervising police communications technicians, or principal police communications technicians. Collectively these titles define a Police Communications Member.

Brochure #938
This brochure describes the benefits of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) Retirement Plan (4TB-20 Plan), also known as MTA Bridges and Tunnels 20-Year Retirement Plan (4TB-20 Plan) which is available only to those employed in a TBTA Eligible Position.

Brochure #937
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the Dispatcher 25-Year Retirement Plan (DIS-25). This plan allows participants to retire with 25 years of Allowable Service, regardless of age, and is available only to Dispatcher Members. A Dispatcher Member is a NYCERS member employed by the City of New York in the titles of Fire Alarm Dispatcher, Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Levels 1 and 2, Director of Dispatch Operations, and Deputy Director of Dispatch Operations.

Brochure #936
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the Emergency Medical Technician 25-Year Plan (EMT-25 Plan). This plan allows participants to retire after rendering at least 25 years of Allowable Service, regardless of age. The EMT-25 Plan is available only to EMT Members. An EMT Member is a NYCERS member employed by the City of New York or the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation in a title whose duties are those of an EMT, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or a supervisor of those employees.

Brochure #935
This brochure describes the benefits of the Sanitation 20-Year Retirement Plan (SA-20) which is available only to employees in the uniformed-force of the NYC Department of Sanitation.

Brochure #934
This brochure describes the benefits of the Special Peace Officer 25-Year Retirement Plan (SPO-25 Plan). The SPO-25 Plan is available only to members employed in a series of Special Peace Officer (SPO) titles.

Brochure #933
This brochure describes the benefits of the Deputy Sheriff 25-Year Plan (DSH-25 Plan). The DSH-25 Plan is available only to members employed by the City of New York as Deputy Sheriff level one, Deputy City Sheriff level two, Supervising Deputy Sheriff, or Administrative Sheriff.

Brochure #932
This brochure describes the benefits of the Automotive Member 25-Year and Age 50 Retirement Plan (AUT 25/50 Plan). The AUT 25/50 Plan is available only to members employed in a series of titles performing automotive service work (Automotive Member Titles [AMTs]).

Brochure #910
This brochure outlines the benefits of the Transit 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan (T25/55 Plan). The T25/55 Plan is available only to those employed in a Transit Operating Force (TOF) position.

The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is pleased to present the Tier 4 – 62/5 Summary Plan Description (SPD) booklet.