Application for Retirement(PDF, 316KB) – includes a listing of all forms necessary to apply for retirement. Simply leaving state employment will not start the process – you must apply for your pension in order to receive it.Early Retirement: Vested and between age 55 and 60. There is a penalty for Early Retirement. If you have already reached SERS retirement age or the age at which you are eligible for a pension that is not reduced for early retirement -- age. 6.2 Early Retirement Policy. Documents and Tools for Allegany County Employees, including benefits and departmental forms. No Early Retirement Pension. An Unreduced Early Retirement Pension. You can edit your Application On-File at any time to keep it up-to-date.