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NY A08082

NY A08082
Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

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Introduced
04/24/2025
In Committee
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 establishing a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service

AI Summary

This bill establishes a retirement service credit program for volunteer firefighters and emergency service workers in New York State public retirement systems. Under this legislation, a member of a public retirement system can obtain one year of service credit for every five years of volunteer fire or emergency service, with a maximum of three years of total credit for fifteen years of service. To be eligible, a member must have at least five years of credited service (not including the volunteer service) and must apply for the credit before retiring. Members must pay the retirement system three percent of their most recent year's compensation for each year of volunteer service credit, which can be paid through payroll deduction. The volunteer service must be certified by the agency where the service was provided, and the credit will only be applicable to twenty-year and twenty-five-year service-based retirement plans. If a member dies before retirement, any payments made for purchasing volunteer service credit will be refunded with interest if the credit does not increase the death benefit. The bill ensures that all additional costs beyond the member's payment will be shared by the state and participating employers in the retirement system.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (55)

Joe Angelino (R)*,  Keith Brown (R)*,  Chris Eachus (D)*,  Jeff Gallahan (R)*,  Scott Gray (R)*,  Dave McDonough (R)*,  John Mikulin (R)*,  Angelo Morinello (R)*,  Jo Anne Simon (D)*,  Doug Smith (R)*,  Anil Beephan Jr. (R),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Ken Blankenbush (R),  Jake Blumencranz (R),  Karl Brabenec (R),  Chris Burdick (D),  Marianne Buttenschon (D),  Michael Cashman (D),  Lester Chang (R),  Sarah Clark (D),  William Colton (D),  William Conrad (D),  Brian Cunningham (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Michael Durso (R),  Jarett Gandolfo (R),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Paula Kay (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Dana Levenberg (D),  Jen Lunsford (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Brian Manktelow (R),  John McDonald (D),  Karen McMahon (D),  Misha Novakhov (R),  Phil Palmesano (R),  Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),  Ed Ra (R),  Karines Reyes (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Thomas Schiavoni (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Joseph Sempolinski (R),  Maryjane Shimsky (D),  Matt Simpson (R),  Phil Steck (D),  Steve Stern (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Aron Wieder (D),  Carrie Woerner (D),  John Zaccaro (D), 

Last Action

referred to governmental employees (on 01/07/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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