NY A06993

Grants Anthony A. Fede retroactive Tier I membership status in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, with an effective membership date of March 17, 1970

Applies to Fede who was employed by Sewanhaka Central High School District from March 17, 1970 to August 10, 1973 and was not given the opportunity to join the retirement system due to no fault of his own

Requires Fede, currently a Tier 4 retiree, to file a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date to receive the recalculated benefits retroactive to his retirement date

Prohibits any refund of contributions Fede previously made to the retirement system

Estimated past service cost of approximately $222,000 to be shared by New York State and local participating employers in the retirement system