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NY A08259
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
D. Billy Jones
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AI Summary
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Creates an optional 25-year retirement plan allowing 911 operators, public safety dispatchers, emergency services dispatchers, and similar emergency communications personnel employed by the state, counties, or municipalities to retire regardless of age after 25 years of service
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Retirement benefit equals one-half of final average salary at 25 years, with an additional one-sixtieth of final average salary for each year beyond 25 years, capped at three-fourths of final average salary
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Employers must elect to participate by adopting a resolution and filing it with the comptroller, with past service costs payable over 5 or 10 years at the employer's choice
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Estimated to increase annual employer contributions by approximately 6% of salary paid to eligible members, plus a one-time past service cost of approximately 17% of salary
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Military service credit during wartime is included in calculating the 25-year service requirement for members who were employed by a participating employer when entering the armed forces
Legislative Description
Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/8/2025