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NY A08942
Bill
Status
7/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Allows Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Advanced EMTs in the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) to purchase up to one year of retirement service credit for each period of authorized unpaid child care leave
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Members must file a claim with the pension fund by December 31, 2025 or within 90 days following termination of the child care leave, whichever is later
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Requires members to contribute the amount they would have paid during the leave period, plus interest, to receive the service credit
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Employer contribution costs to New York City estimated at $600 in fiscal year 2026, increasing to approximately $14,200 by fiscal year 2050 if one year of service is purchased annually
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Affects approximately 4,236 active EMT members with an average age of 36.5 years and average salary of $74,000
Legislative Description
Provides for retirement credit to emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians for a child care leave of absence.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026