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NY A05552

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a 25-year retirement plan for airport firefighters (apprentice, I, II, III) and training and safety officers employed by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs
  • Allows eligible members to retire after 25 years of creditable service with a retirement allowance equal to one-half of their final average salary
  • Provides additional benefit of one-sixtieth of final average salary for each year of service beyond 25 years and for non-firefighter service
  • Grants full credit toward the 25-year requirement for military service in wartime (post-World War I) if the member was a state employee when entering the armed forces
  • Estimated fiscal impact includes $280,000 in increased annual state contributions starting fiscal year 2025-2026, plus a one-time past service cost of approximately $2.17 million

Legislative Description

Establishes a twenty-five year retirement plan for firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs.

Last Action

referred to governmental employees

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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