"The following additional exceptions apply only to distributions from a qualified retirement plan other than an IRA:
- Distributions made to you after you separated from service with your employer if the separation occurred in or after the year you reached age 55, or distributions made from a qualified governmental defined benefit plan if you were a qualified public safety employee (state or local government) who separated from service in or after the year you reached age 50."
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc558.html
