Bill > S08167

This bill allows certain individuals currently employed by the New York City Department of Education and members of the New York City Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) to receive retroactive membership in Tier IV of that system for their prior employment with the City of Yonkers parks department between 2009 and 2014, provided they did not join the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System during that time due to reasons beyond their control and file an application within one year of the bill's enactment. Tier IV is a specific membership tier within New York's public retirement systems that offers certain benefits, and granting retroactive membership means these individuals will be treated as if they had been in Tier IV during that past employment period, potentially allowing for earlier retirement eligibility, lower contribution rates, and larger pension benefits, with the City of New York bearing any associated past service costs.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8167