Bill > S04599

This bill modifies the pension benefits for Nassau County fire marshals who have served beyond 25 years. Specifically, the bill changes the existing retirement and social security law to allow fire marshals (including supervising, assistant, and chief fire marshals) to receive an enhanced pension benefit. Under the new provisions, these fire marshals will continue to receive one-half of their final average salary after 25 years of service, but will now also receive additional pension benefits of one-sixtieth of their final average salary for each year of service beyond 25 years. This includes both fire marshal and non-fire marshal county service. The bill stipulates that Nassau County will bear all past service costs associated with implementing these changes, which can be amortized over ten years. The fiscal note estimates this will result in an approximately $59,000 increase in annual contributions and a one-time past service cost of around $910,000, based on 43 affected members with an annual salary of about $5.8 million. The changes are intended to provide more generous retirement benefits to long-serving fire marshal professionals in Nassau County.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4599