§ 143-166.84. Eligibility. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑166.84. Eligibility.

(a)        Each county sheriff who has retired from the LocalGovernmental Employees' Retirement System, and who has attained the age of 55years or attained 30 years of creditable service regardless of age, and who hascompleted at least 10 years of eligible service as sheriff, is entitled toreceive a monthly pension under this Article.

(a1)      Each county sheriff who withdrew any service standing to hiscredit in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System prior to July 1,1986, and who has attained the age of 55 or attained 30 creditable years ofservice regardless of age, and who has completed at least 10 years of eligibleservice as sheriff, is entitled to receive a monthly pension under this Articleprovided the sheriff is not eligible to receive any retirement benefit from anyState or locally sponsored plan.

(a2)      Each county sheriff who has been approved for disabilitybenefits from the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System is eligibleto receive benefits from the Fund based on years of creditable service assheriff, regardless of age, provided the retiree has at least 10 years ofeligible service as sheriff.

(b)        Each eligible retired sheriff as defined in subsections (a),(a1), and (a2) of this section relating to age and service shall be entitled toreceive a monthly pension under this Article beginning with the monthimmediately following the effective date of retirement. (1985, c. 729, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1030,ss. 3, 5(a); 1987, c. 177, s. 3; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990) c. 1079, s. 1; 1991(Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 54(b).)