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NY A05531
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alec Brook-Krasny
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for military service credit in public retirement systems to include members who completed state service under orders from the Governor of New York, as certified by a letter of release from the Division of Military and Naval Affairs
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Maintains existing eligibility categories: honorable discharge, qualifying condition with non-bad conduct/dishonorable discharge, and discharged LGBT veterans with non-bad conduct/dishonorable discharge
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Allows up to three years of service credit for qualifying military duty
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Updates statutory references from "executive law" to "veterans' services law" for definitions of qualifying condition and discharged LGBT veteran
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides that a member of a public retirement system of the state may obtain a total not to exceed three years of service credit for up to three years of military duty if the member has completed a term of state service, under orders from the governor of the state of New York, and as certified by a letter of release from such orders issued by the state division of military and naval affairs.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026