You must have completed 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or be age 62, with a minimum of six years of creditable service. If you retire without participating in the DROP, the earliest your effective retirement date can be is the first of the month following your termination.What forms must I complete to participate in DROP? You must complete Form DP-ELE, Notice of Election to Participate in the DROP and. The M-DCPS Supplemental Early Retirement Plan consists of regulations for administration of the early retirement plan, eligibility criteria for employee. An employee can only return early during the first twelve weeks of a leave of absence meeting FMLA criteria. While you are in the DROP, your monthly retirement benefits accumulate in the FRS Trust Fund earning interest while you continue to work for an FRS employer. You may retire early, that is, before your normal retirement age if you are vested and within 20 years of your normal retirement age. If you terminate employment after you are vested and later return to work for the Employer, the following rules apply. Assists prospective retirees in completing and submitting retirement applications and counsels them regarding the provisions and rules of their Retirement Plan.