• Hired prior to July 1, 1997 & not electing GABA:
      Current Salary (CS) at time of retirement

• Hired after June 30, 1997 or electing GABA:
      Highest consecutive 36 months (HAC)

• Age 60 and 5 years of service

• Any age with 5 years of service - involuntary termination, actuarially reduced

5 years

3 1/3% of CS or HAC per year of service for the first 15 years, plus 1.785% per year for each year after 15 years.

Hired after July 1, 1997, or those electing GABA - after the member has completed 12 full months of retirement, the member's benefit increases by a maximum of 3% each January, inclusive of all other adjustments to the member's benefit.

Hired prior to July 1, 1997 - current salary is used in the calculation of the monthly benefit each time the Legislature increases salaries for active judges. This benefit is awarded only to non-GABA members or eligible contingent annuitants.