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NY S06840
NY S06840Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.
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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase
AI Summary
This bill increases the maximum amount of military service credit a member of a New York State retirement system can purchase from three years to four years, allowing them to receive credit for up to four years of military duty if honorably discharged, or if they have a qualifying condition or are a discharged LGBT veteran with an honorable discharge. Importantly, this change will not be subject to a requirement that the state make an equal payment to the retirement system, meaning the cost of this additional credit will primarily fall on the member purchasing it through their own contributions, with employers also sharing in the increased costs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (13)
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D)*,
Jake Ashby (R),
Jeremy Cooney (D),
Joe Griffo (R),
Michelle Hinchey (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
Monica Martinez (D),
Mario Mattera (R),
Tony Palumbo (R),
James Sanders (D),
James Skoufis (D),
Jim Tedisco (R),
Bill Weber (R),
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 6840A (on 02/18/2026)
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