Senate Bill S5618

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S5618 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1000, R & SS L

2023-S5618 - Summary

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.

2023-S5618 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5618 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5618
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   increasing the amount of years of military service credit a member may
   purchase

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 4 of section 1000 of the retirement  and
 social  security  law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2016, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain  a
 total  not  to  exceed  [three]  FOUR  years of service credit for up to
 [three] FOUR years of military duty, as defined in section  two  hundred
 forty-three  of the military law, if the member was honorably discharged
 from the military.
   4. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when
 added to credit granted for military service with any retirement  system
 of  this  state pursuant to this or any other provision of law, exceed a
 total of [three] FOUR years.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1000 of the retirement and social  secu-
 rity  law,  as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain  a
 total  not  to  exceed  [three]  FOUR  years of service credit for up to
 [three] FOUR years of military duty, as defined in section  two  hundred
 forty-three  of  the  military  law,  if  the  member  (a) was honorably
 discharged from the military, or (b)  has  a  qualifying  condition,  as
 defined  in  section  three  hundred fifty of the executive law, and has
 received a discharge other than bad conduct or  dishonorable  from  such
 service,  or  (c)  is  a  discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09065-02-3
 S. 5618                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5618A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1000, R & SS L

2023-S5618A - Summary

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.

2023-S5618A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5618A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5618--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  ADDABBO,  ASHBY,  COONEY, HARCKHAM, LIU,
   PALUMBO, RHOADS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, TEDISCO, WALCZYK -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Civil  Service  and Pensions -- reported favorably from said committee
   and committed to the Committee on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   increasing the amount of years of military service credit a member may
   purchase
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 4 of section 1000 of the retirement  and
 social  security  law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2016, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain  a
 total  not  to  exceed  [three]  FOUR  years of service credit for up to
 [three] FOUR years of military duty, as defined in section  two  hundred
 forty-three  of the military law, if the member was honorably discharged
 from the military.
   4. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when
 added to credit granted for military service with any retirement  system
 of  this  state pursuant to this or any other provision of law, exceed a
 total of [three] FOUR years.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1000 of the retirement and social  secu-
 rity  law,  as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain  a
 total  not  to  exceed  [three]  FOUR  years of service credit for up to
 [three] FOUR years of military duty, as defined in section  two  hundred
 forty-three  of  the  military  law,  if  the  member  (a) was honorably

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09065-06-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5618B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1000, R & SS L

2023-S5618B - Summary

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.

2023-S5618B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5618B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5618--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  ADDABBO,  ASHBY,  COONEY, HARCKHAM, LIU,
   PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, TEDISCO, WALCZYK --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Civil Service and Pensions  --  reported  favorably  from
   said  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and
   Pensions in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
   increasing the amount of years of military service credit a member may
   purchase
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 4 of section 1000 of the retirement and social
 security law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2016,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   4. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when
 added  to credit granted for military service with any retirement system
 of this state pursuant to this or any other provision of law,  exceed  a
 total of [three] FOUR years.
   §  2. Subdivision 1 of section 1000 of the retirement and social secu-
 rity law, as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2022, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   1.  A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain a
 total not to exceed [three] FOUR years  of  service  credit  for  up  to
 [three]  FOUR  years of military duty, as defined in section two hundred
 forty-three of the  military  law,  if  the  member  (a)  was  honorably
 discharged  from  the  military,  or  (b) has a qualifying condition, as
 defined in section three hundred fifty of the  executive  law,  and  has

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09065-08-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5618C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1000, R & SS L

2023-S5618C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.

2023-S5618C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5618C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5618--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  ADDABBO,  ASHBY,  COONEY, HARCKHAM, LIU,
   PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, TEDISCO, WALCZYK --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Civil Service and Pensions  --  reported  favorably  from
   said  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and
   Pensions in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   increasing the amount of years of military service credit a member may
   purchase
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1000 of the retirement and  social
 security  law,  as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2016, is amended
 to read as follows:
   4. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when
 added to credit granted for military service with any retirement  system
 of  this  state pursuant to this or any other provision of law, exceed a
 total of [three] FOUR years.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1000 of the retirement and social  secu-
 rity  law,  as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain  a
 total  not  to  exceed  [three]  FOUR  years of service credit for up to
 [three] FOUR years of military duty, as defined in section  two  hundred
 forty-three  of  the  military  law,  if  the  member  (a) was honorably
 discharged from the military, or (b)  has  a  qualifying  condition,  as

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09065-10-4
              

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James_McGroarty
1 year ago

is the Finance committee done for the year hasnt been a meeting in two weeks would love to get this bill passed.

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