NY A08499

Grants New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) employees who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations eligibility for enhanced disability retirement benefits

Increases the performance of duty disability retirement allowance to 75% of final average salary for NYCTA members who became physically or mentally incapacitated due to WTC-related duties on or after September 11, 2001

Currently, 59 members have been approved for WTC disability benefits, with 224 active members and 1,005 retired members potentially eligible

Initial employer contribution impact estimated at $14.1 million in fiscal year 2026 for current WTC retirees, with additional costs of approximately $23,000 per future incident

Allows eligible members to utilize medical review procedures established under existing retirement law provisions