Loading chat...

NY A06582

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

Click for details

Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the 10-year service credit requirement for New York City Department of Correction uniformed personnel to file for ordinary disability retirement (ODR) benefits

  • Currently, correction officers with at least 10 years of service who are determined disabled receive benefits equal to the greater of 1/3 of Final Average Salary or 1/60th of FAS multiplied by credited service

  • Expected to increase New York City employer contributions to NYCERS starting at $0.4 million annually in 2026, rising to $3.1 million by 2050

  • Impacts approximately 1,976 active correction members with average age of 38.3 years and average service of 6.3 years

  • Creates a decrease in unfunded accrued liability of $11.3 million, to be amortized over 14 payments of $1.3 million each

Legislative Description

Provides that New York city correction officers may file for disability without ten years of service.

Last Action

print number 6582a

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available