Bill > A05531

This bill amends the retirement and social security law to expand the ways public retirement system members can obtain up to three years of military service credit. Currently, members can receive service credit for military duty if they were honorably discharged, have a qualifying condition with a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable, or are a discharged LGBT veteran. The bill adds a new provision allowing members to obtain service credit if they have completed a term of state service under orders from the Governor of New York, as certified by a letter of release from the state division of military and naval affairs. This change provides an additional pathway for state service members to receive retirement credit for their military-related state service, potentially benefiting those who have served the state under gubernatorial orders but might not qualify under the previous criteria.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5531