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NY A08865
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Burdick
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AI Summary
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Exempts retired police officers from post-retirement earnings limits when working part-time in villages or towns with populations under 7,500 where at least 70% of the police force consists of part-time officers
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Requires officers to have retired with 20 years of vested service from a police pension system that fully vests at 20 years to qualify for the exemption
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Permits qualifying officers to work up to 520 hours in any consecutive six-month period without suspension or reduction of their retirement allowance
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Mandates employing villages or towns to report officers' days worked and salary earned to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System monthly
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Requires employing municipalities to contribute to the retirement system a percentage of earnings exceeding the standard $35,000 limit, equivalent to the normal contribution rate
Legislative Description
Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by municipalities with a population of less than 7,500; permits such officer to work up to five hundred twenty hours in any consecutive six-month period, with no suspension or diminution of retirement allowance; establishes villages or towns shall report such hours and salary earned on a monthly basis and shall contribute a percentage of the officer's excess earnings to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026