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NY A10254

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the 25-year service requirement for Tier 3 NYC Fire Department pension fund members to receive full escalation benefits, reducing it to 20 years of service

  • Full escalation provides 100% cost-of-living adjustments based on CPI applied to the entire retirement benefit, compared to partial escalation or basic COLA for earlier retirees

  • Increases employer contributions starting at $22.6 million in fiscal year 2027, rising to $59.2 million by fiscal year 2051

  • All increased employer contribution costs will be allocated entirely to New York City

  • Affects approximately 6,510 active Tier 3 fire department members with an average age of 34.5 years and 6.4 years of service

Legislative Description

Removes the twenty-five year requirement for tier three escalation for service retirement of members of the New York city fire department pension fund.

Last Action

referred to governmental employees

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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