You may leave your member contributions on deposit with the System and file an application for retirement when you attain retirement age. As an active member, you are eligible for a Service Retirement Allowance when you meet the minimum age and Service Credit requirements listed below.For the full retirement benefit, you must be 62 years old at retirement or, if you have 30 years of credited service, you may retire as early as age 55. After you retire, you can work for any employer that does not participate in the Virginia Retirement. System and continue to receive your retirement benefits. If it has been more than nine months since you left employment, the date you enter cannot be earlier than the first day of the month you submit this form. Under FERS, you are eligible for monthly retirement benefits after just 10 years of Federal service. This retirement system is portable. Example: John Smith retired from his job at age 62 on June 30, 2025. The retirement incentive offer applies to all categories of APWU-represented employees.