Bill > A07813

This bill provides Michael J. Cappiello, a former Long Island Railroad Company police officer and current member of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (NYSLPFRS), with a special opportunity to purchase up to three years of service credit for his previous employment with the railroad's police department. To take advantage of this provision, Cappiello must file a written request with the retirement system within one year of the act's effective date and pay a fee equal to three percent of his compensation from the twelve months of credited service immediately preceding his application. The bill is significant because under current law, service with the Long Island Railroad Company typically must be credited in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police retirement program before being transferred to NYSLPFRS, which Cappiello was unable to do. The state of New York will bear most of the cost for this service credit purchase, with an estimated total cost of approximately $171,000, of which Cappiello will pay around $18,000. The bill aims to provide Cappiello with additional retirement service credit for his prior law enforcement work and will take effect immediately upon passage.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7813