S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 13, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ORTIZ, TOWNS, PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. COLTON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
allowing an eligible member of the public retirement system to obtain
service credit for certain military service if such person has two
years of credited service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1000 of the retirement and social
security law, as added by chapter 548 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
read as follows:
3. A member must have at least [five] TWO years of credited service
(not including service granted hereunder) to be eligible to receive
credit under this section.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--This bill would amend Chapter 548 of the laws of 2000 to
allow members who have at least (2) years of credited service to
purchase service credit for military service. Currently a member needs
at least five (5) years of credited service to be eligible to purchase
such service credit.
For members that purchase military service credit who ordinarily would
not have attained five years of service credit, the additional military
service credit could provide a vested retirement benefit where a retire-
ment benefit would not have existed.
Insofar as this bill would affect the New York State and Local Employ-
ees' Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire
Retirement System, there will be a cost for such members. Such cost will
depend on the plan coverage, salary and age of the members who will be
receiving an increased benefit. This cost will be shared by the State of
New York and all participating employers in the New York State and Local
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Employees' Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and
Fire Retirement System.
This estimate, dated December 17, 2010 and intended for use only
during the 2011 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2011-59,
prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire
Retirement System.