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NY A10109

Bill

Status

Passed

9/17/2010

Primary Sponsor

Peter Abbate

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for the alternative retirement option to members of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) who retire, allowing them to elect an actuarially equivalent benefit instead of standard options.

  • Permits retiring PFRS members to receive a smaller lifetime retirement allowance combined with other benefits (paid to the member or designated beneficiaries) that are certified by the system's actuary as actuarially equivalent to their standard retirement allowance.

  • Applies the same membership cessation conditions that apply to the New York State Employees' Retirement System to the PFRS.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment with no additional fiscal costs to the state.

  • Applies to members who joined the PFRS on or after July 1, 2009.

Legislative Description

Allows members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who retire to elect the alternative option and provides for cessation of membership in such system upon the occurrence of certain conditions.

Last Action

signed chap.498

9/17/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules6/22/2010
Rules6/21/2010
Ways and Means6/8/2010
Governmental Employees3/4/2010

Full Bill Text

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