§ 244-a. Credit to members of public retirement systems for military
service performed during war. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a member of a public retirement system of the state, as defined in
subdivision twenty-three of section five hundred one of the retirement
and social security law, shall be eligible for credit for military
service performed during a period of war upon attainment of no less than
ten years of service and may obtain, upon application to such retirement
system, a total not to exceed three years of service credit within three
years prior to retirement for up to three years of military service as a
member of the armed forces of the United States if such service was
rendered during a period of war. For purposes of the New York state and
local employees' retirement system and the New York state and local
police and fire retirement system all such service shall be credible in
all plans specified in the retirement and social security law.

2. In order to purchase credit pursuant to this subdivision, the
member shall pay into the pension accumulation fund the contribution
amount as determined by the comptroller, either in a lump sum or in
installments, necessary to pay in full the cost of such previous
service. If such payment be made in installments, the same shall be paid
within a period no greater than the number of months of such member
service granted.

3. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when
added to credit granted for military service with any retirement system
pursuant to this section or any other provision of law, exceed a total
of three years.