20:16:17:29Vesting of service
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credits. An employee who terminates employment for any reason other than death or early or normal retirement is entitled to a deferred pension if the employee has accumulated at least five years of credited service. The deferred pension shall start on the normal retirement date, or, at the request of the employee, as early as age 62 in accordance with §§ 20:16:17:08 and