Bill > A09605

This bill amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to increase the accidental disability retirement pension for deputy sheriffs from two-thirds to three-quarters of their final average salary, which is the average of their earnings over a specific period before retirement. This change aims to provide a more substantial financial benefit to deputy sheriffs who become disabled due to an accident while on duty, offering them greater financial security. The bill also specifies that the payment of this pension will be subject to the provisions of section sixty-four of the chapter, which likely outlines how other benefits, such as workers' compensation, are factored into the final pension amount.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9605