Bill > A01778

This bill amends the administrative code of New York City to allow members of the city's police force who were previously employed as traffic enforcement agents to receive retirement and pension benefits for their prior non-uniformed service. Specifically, the bill enables police officers who were traffic enforcement agents before July 1, 2009, to buy back and receive service credit for their time as traffic enforcement agents when calculating their retirement benefits. To be eligible, these officers must pay into the retirement system the total amount they would have been required to contribute had they been police officers from the start of their traffic enforcement service. The bill overrides any existing civil service restrictions on transfers and provides a path for these officers to have their prior non-uniformed service counted towards their overall police service when determining retirement eligibility and pension calculations. This legislation aims to recognize and compensate the service of traffic enforcement agents who later became full police officers, ensuring they receive credit for their entire public service career.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1778