Retirement with SERS is a matter of eligibility. You must meet one of the age and service credit combinations to be eligible for a monthly, lifetime pension.As a new OPERS member, you need to select one of the three OPERS retirement plans – the. These plans allow employees to place pre-tax or Roth contributions into a selection of investments and allow that money to accumulate until retirement. There are a variety of retirement-specific investment accounts, like the 401k, IRA, Roth 401k, and Roth IRA. To apply for retirement from the Traditional Pension Plan you need to complete the Traditional Pension Plan Retirement Application. Apply for your monthly retirement benefit any time between age 62 and 70. SERS offers two types of service retirement: unreduced service retirement and early service retirement with reduced benefits. Use the My Interactive Retirement Planner SM to find out how your financial decisions, assets and plan might affect your retirement. Under Ohio law, retirement plans generally are counted as either income or resources for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.