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SECTION 4, EARLY VESTED PENSION. If a member shall have served for more than 10 years, but less than 20 years, as an active fire fighter in the Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department, he/she may retire from said department and be placed on the early vested pension roll. When he/she reaches the age of 50 years, and provided at the time he/she has been a member of the association for at least 10 years, he/she shall upon application therefore, be paid in the following manner: (a) 10 years of acttve sermce, but less than 11 years of acnve service, 45% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned, had the member served for 20 years or more; (b) 11 years of acnve servme, but less than 12 years of active service, 51% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; (c) 12 years of acnve servme, but less than 13 years of active servme, 57% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; (d) 13 years of acttve sermce, but less than 14 years of active service, 63% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; (e) 14 years of acnve sermce, but less than 15 years of active servme, 69% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned, had the member served for 20 years or more; (f) 15 years of active sermce, but less than 16 years of active servme, 75% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned, had the member served for 20 years of more; (g) 16 years of active sermce, but less than 17 years of active service, 80% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; (h) 17 years of active sermce, but less than 18 years of active service, 85% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; (i) 18 years of acnve sermce, but less than 19 years of active service, 90% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned had the member served for 20 years or more; 19 years of active service, but less than 20 years of acuve service, 95% of the amount per year of service which would have been earned, had the member served for 20 years or more. During the time that any member is on the early vested pension roll, he/she shall continue to pay dues, and he/she will not be eligible to receive any of the benefits provided in Article VII. Pensions payable to members on early vested pension roll shall be based on the amount payable per year of service in effect at the time of such early retirement. During the time that a member is on the early vested pension roll, the association shall add to the amount payable to such member interest, compounded annually at the rate actually earned