Any employee of the city who has attained the age of 60 years with five years vesting, or has completed 20 or more years of creditable service for which he or she is entitled to credit in the State Municipal Retirement System, shall be eligible for service retirement as provided in Tex. Gov’t Code § 854.102(b). Any such employee who shall have completed 20 years or more of creditable service or attains the age of 60 years and has five years vesting as an employee of the city shall continue as a member of the State Municipal Retirement System despite subsequent absence from service for a period in excess of 60 months; provided, he or she does not withdraw his or her deposits during the absence, and shall be eligible for retirement upon and after attainment of the minimum age prescribed by Tex. Gov’t Code § 854.102(b).
(1998 Code, § 90-228)