Bill > A08444

This bill establishes a 22.5-year retirement program specifically for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians employed by the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS). Under this program, EMT members can retire with a service retirement benefit that includes 50% of their final average salary for the first 22.5 years of creditable service, plus an additional 2% of final average salary for each additional year of creditable service up to 5 years. To participate, members must file an application within 180 days of the program's starting date and pay an additional 6.5% member contribution. Participants who discontinue service after at least 5 but less than 22 years of service will be eligible for a vested benefit calculated at 2% of their final average salary per year of service. Importantly, participants will not be eligible for cost-of-living adjustments, and the program applies to both current Tier 4 and Tier 6 EMT members, with new EMT members mandatorily enrolled in the Tier 6 version of the program. The bill amends various sections of the New York City Administrative Code and Retirement and Social Security Law to implement these provisions.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8444