Joint Annuitant
Someone you choose to receive a continuing monthly benefit after your death. This is an optional benefit.
Date You Plan to Retire
Your retirement date can be any day of a month. Benefit payments begin at the end of the month after your retirement date.
All judges, other than Supreme Court justices, must retire at age 75. If you are a Supreme Court justice, you must retire at the end of the term in which you reach age 70.
If Your Membership Date is Before July 1, 1987
Check the box to indicate if you were a member of the Retirement System for Judges before July 1, 1987. Enter a maximum of ten years of service in the box corresponding to "Years @ 5% Multiplier." Enter any additional years
of service over ten in the box corresponding to "Years @ 3.5% Multiplier." See "Years of Service" below.
Years of Service
Years @ 5% Multiplier (If your membership date is before July 1, 1987)
A 5 percent statutory multiplier is used for up to ten years of service credit to calculate your retirement benefit.
Additional service over ten years is calculated at 3.5 percent. The maximum monthly benefit is 70 percent of your
final average salary. Generally, you will receive the maximum retirement benefit with 16 years of service credit.
Years @ 3.5% Multiplier (If your membership date is on or after July 1, 1987)
A 3.5 percent statutory multiplier is used to calculate your retirement benefit. The maximum retirement benefit
is 70 percent of your final average salary. Generally, you will receive the maximum retirement benefit with 20 years
of service credit.
Final Average Salary
Your final average salary is an average of any three of your last ten years of service.
For your current final average salary, see your last annual statement or contact the Retirement System.