NY A08170

Grants Michael Posillico retroactive membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System with a membership date of May 6, 2002, when he was employed as a park attendant/dockworker by the Town of Brookhaven

Provides Tier 2 status in the Police and Fire Retirement System (upgrading from his current Tier 5 membership) due to the earlier membership date

Requires Posillico to file a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date to receive the retroactive membership

Creates a one-time past service cost of approximately $58,700 to be paid by New York State, plus an estimated $9,000 annual increase in Suffolk County contributions starting fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

Posillico's failure to enroll in the retirement system during his Town of Brookhaven employment was determined not to be due to his own negligence