NY A08177

Grants Angela Kilkenny retroactive Tier IV membership status in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, with an effective membership date of September 3, 2009, when she began employment at SUNY Oneonta

Kilkenny is currently a Tier 6 member employed by Helen Hayes Hospital who, through no fault of her own, was not enrolled in the retirement system when first hired

Requires Kilkenny to file an application with the retirement system within one year of the act's effective date; she will not receive a refund of any employee contributions made

State of New York will pay a one-time past service cost of approximately $59,700

Helen Hayes Hospital's annual retirement contributions will increase by approximately $7,100 for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, with costs varying in future years based on billing rates and salary changes