A person who worked as an administrative law judge or legal advisor for less than 12 years can still retire at age 65 or older. Their retirement pay will be smaller — based on how many of the 12 years they actually worked. For example, if they worked 6 of the 12 years, they get half the normal retirement amount.
287.830. Retirement with less than twelve years — s. — Any or who has as such for less than twelve years and is otherwise qualified under sections 287.812 to 287.855 may elect to retire at age sixty-five, or thereafter, at a reduced in a sum equal to the proportion of the retirement benefit provided in section 287.820 that his period of service as an administrative law judge or legal advisor, or both, of the bears to twelve years.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1984 H.B. 1106)
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