Bill > A06389

This bill extends the benefits of the Variable Supplements Fund (VSF) to previously ineligible New York City first responders and their beneficiaries, specifically police officers, firefighters, transit police, housing police, correction officers, and their registered domestic partners. The bill ensures that disabled officers, line-of-duty surviving spouses, and registered domestic partners who were previously excluded from receiving these supplemental payments will now be eligible to receive the same benefits as other retirees. Importantly, the bill includes a provision that guarantees that no current beneficiary will see a reduction in their existing variable supplement payment. The changes apply to various pension funds, including the New York City Police Pension Fund, New York Fire Department Pension Fund, and the New York City Employees' Retirement System. By adding new subdivisions to several sections of the New York City Administrative Code, the bill aims to create more comprehensive and equitable retirement benefits for these public service workers and their families, retroactive to the effective date of each respective subdivision.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6389