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NY A08082
NY A08082Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.
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Introduced
04/24/2025
04/24/2025
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 establishing a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new retirement service credit for members of New York State's public retirement systems who have provided volunteer fire or emergency service. Specifically, it allows these members to purchase up to three years of service credit by earning one year of credit for every five years of volunteer service, with a maximum of fifteen years of service qualifying for the full three years of credit. To obtain this credit, members must have at least five years of their own credited service, apply before retiring, and pay a sum equal to three percent of their compensation earned in the twelve months prior to their application for each year of credit purchased, with the state and employers covering other costs. This new credit can be applied to special twenty or twenty-five year retirement plans, and any amounts paid by a member for credit that doesn't increase their death benefit upon death before retirement will be refunded with interest.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (60)
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)*,
Andrea Bailey (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),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
William Conrad (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Michael Durso (R),
Jarett Gandolfo (R),
Jodi Giglio (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),
Matt Slater (R),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Chris Tague (R),
Aron Wieder (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Last Action
print number 8082a (on 03/04/2026)
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