Bill > S03608

This bill establishes an optional twenty-five-year retirement plan for county 911 operators and related supervisory positions, allowing them to retire after completing 25 years of creditable service, which includes their specific roles and certain other public service positions, with a retirement allowance equal to one-half of their final average salary, meaning their average salary over a specific period before retirement. This new plan provides an alternative to existing retirement options and requires counties to elect to participate and cover the associated costs, including an initial past service cost and an estimated 7% increase in annual employer contributions. The bill also clarifies that this retirement option is available without regard to age and amends existing law to include these 911 communications personnel in the list of occupations eligible for retirement plans that allow for retirement based on years of service rather than age.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3608