There are several factors used to determine your retirement benefit. First we consider your length of service. Then we calculate your high-five average salary, using your highest five consecutive years of salary. We take your years and months of service and convert these to a percentage using a benefit multiplier, also known as a benefit formula.

Hire date determines the benefit multiplier
 

  • if first hired before July 1, 2010, you receive 2.4% for each year of service.

  • If first hired after June 30, 2010, you receive 2.2% for each year of service.

 

Early retirement reduction

If you retire before full retirement age, your monthly benefit is reduced by an early retirement factor.


For more information

See the Correctional Employees Retirement Handbook (pdf) or call  MSRS at 651-296-2761 or 1-800-657-5757.

Example of how we calculate your retirement benefit 
 

The assumptions
(hire date before 7/1/2010)

Age at retirement

55

Allowable service

25 years

Average monthly salary

$3,529

Benefit payment option

Single-Life

The calculation

25 years x 2.4% = 60%

$3,529 (your average monthly salary)
     x 60%
    $2,117.40 month