Bill > A07073

This bill grants retroactive retirement membership in the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) to Eileen Saumell, who currently works in the West Babylon school district. Specifically, the bill allows Saumell to receive service credit for her employment with the Nassau County Demonstration Project from August 8, 1994, to August 27, 2004, a period during which she was a member of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc. Retirement Plan and could not join a New York State public retirement system. To receive this service credit, Saumell must file an application with NYSTRS within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill stipulates that Saumell will not be entitled to receive any pension benefits from her previous retirement plan, and her contributions to that plan will not be returned. The entire cost of this retroactive service credit, estimated at $454,000, will be borne by Nassau County. The bill also includes a cautionary note that granting service credit for employment with a potentially non-governmental employer could potentially jeopardize the retirement system's tax-qualified status.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7073