{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18456","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §18456","heading":"Minimum benefit","body":"A member who has 10 or more years of creditable service at retirement is entitled to a minimum service retirement benefit of $100 a month. A former participating local district employee who had 10 or more years of creditable service and who is receiving a retirement allowance, including adjustments provided by section 18407, that is less than $100 a month must have that former employee's retirement benefit increased to $100 a month the first day of the month following adoption of this section by the participating local district.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER 5: BENEFITS","ARTICLE 2: SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec18456.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"9f091c475b3c9eef7890e29e01c51744586cf66d7801da78464798de69b5a24c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18455","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}