Calculating the Bridge Benefit

Here are the important numbers to help us utilize this equation:

• Lindsay’s service up to June 30, 2015: 15 years
• Her Final Average Earnings (FAE), calculated using her annual earnings from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015: $77,800
• Average YMPE: $51,120 (from 2015 and previous four years)

Lindsay's earned bridge benefit up to June 30, 2015