Bill > A06993

This bill authorizes Anthony A. Fede, a retired employee of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, to receive Tier I status in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (NYSLERS), retroactive to March 17, 1970, despite not originally being afforded this opportunity. Specifically, the bill allows Fede to file a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date to have his retirement benefit recalculated with Tier I status, with payments made retroactively to his original retirement date. Currently a Tier 4 retiree, Fede will be deemed a member of the retirement system as of March 17, 1970, the date of his first employment. The bill stipulates that no contributions will be refunded to Fede, and the past service costs—estimated at approximately $222,000—will be shared by the State of New York and local participating employers in the NYSLERS. The legislation aims to correct a historical oversight that prevented Fede from initially joining the retirement system with Tier I status through no fault of his own.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6993