Bill > A08231

This bill allows active members of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (NYSLPFRS) who were previously police officers with the Long Island Railroad Company (LIRR) police department to purchase up to three years of additional service credit under specific conditions. To be eligible, members must have at least five years of existing credited service and must file a written request within one year of the bill's effective date. To purchase the service credit, members must pay the retirement system an amount equal to three percent of their compensation from the twelve months of credited service immediately preceding their application. The bill specifies that all past service costs associated with implementing this provision will be borne by the state of New York. This legislation provides a pathway for these specific police officers to enhance their retirement benefits by retroactively recognizing their service with the LIRR police department, which was previously not directly transferable to the NYSLPFRS. The bill aims to recognize and potentially reward the prior service of these law enforcement professionals by allowing them to buy additional service credit.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8231