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NY A08520
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Establishes an optional 22-year retirement program for New York City deputy sheriffs (levels one and two, supervising, and administrative), allowing retirement after 22 years of service regardless of age with a pension equal to 50% of final average salary
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Requires participating members to contribute an additional 6.75% of compensation on top of the standard 3% basic member contribution for up to 30 years of credited service
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Provides enhanced accidental disability retirement benefit of 75% of final average salary for injuries sustained in the line of duty, including World Trade Center-related conditions with presumptive coverage
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Allows early retirement after 20 years of service with a reduced benefit calculated at 2.1% of final average salary per year of service, plus additional accrual for service beyond 20 years
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Estimated to increase employer contributions by $0.8-1.0 million annually for the first 13 years, with all costs allocated to New York City; affects approximately 94 current active deputy sheriff members
Legislative Description
Establishes a twenty-two year retirement program for deputy sheriff members who are employed by the city of New York as a deputy city sheriff level one, deputy city sheriff level two, supervising deputy sheriff or administrative sheriff.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026