Normal or Early Retirement.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:556
in effect1:556. - Normal or Early Retirement.
A Member may retire upon satisfaction of the applicable age and service requirements as follows:
(1) Early Retirement.
(a) General City Members—Age 50 with 20 or more years of Service.
(b) Firefighter or Police Officer Members—Age 50 with 20 or more years of Service.
(c) The Dual Retirement Plan has no early retirement provisions.
(2) Normal Retirement.
(a) General City Members subject to section 1:552.1(20)(a)—Age 60 with 5 or more years of Service, or age 50 with 25 or more years of Service.
(b) General City Members subject to section 1:552.1(20)(b)—Age 60 with 10 or more years of Service, or age 50 with 25 or more years of Service.
(c) Firefighter or Police Officer Members subject to section 1:552.1(20)(a)—Age 55 with 5 or more years of Service, or 25 years of Service regardless of age.
(d) Firefighter or Police Officer Members subject to section 1:552.1(20)(b)—Age 55 with 10 or more years of Service, or 25 years of Service regardless of age. The Member files written application with the Board setting forth the date, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, upon which retirement is to be effective.
(3) Upon retirement, a General City Member shall be paid a Retirement Allowance provided for in section 1:557(1)(a), a Firefighter or Police Officer Member shall be paid a Retirement Allowance provided for in section 1:557(1)(b), and a Dual Retirement Plan Member shall be paid a Retirement Allowance provided for in section 1:557(1)(c).
(4) Once a Member satisfies the requirements for voluntary retirement, the Member's right to a Retirement Allowance is nonforfeitable.
(Ord. No. 16-28, § 1, 1-3-17)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH18EMRESY_1_556NOEAREFetched: 11/8/2026