It is the responsibility of a member of the Teachers' Retirement System to make application for retirement under the defined benefits plan or for account distribution under the defined contribution plan in writing on a form prescribed by the administrator. The effective date of application is the day the application is received by the division, or, if mailed, the day the application is postmarked. A member requesting appointment to retirement should apply 30 days before the requested retirement date.
2 AAC 36.022
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AS 14.25.110
AS 14.25.430