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NY S05761

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows Westchester County correction officers to retire with 60% of their final average salary after 30 years of service, in addition to the existing option of 50% after 25 years

  • Applies to members of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System employed as correction officers by Westchester County

  • Requires Westchester County to bear all past service costs, with an immediate cost of approximately $5.85 million (or $747,000 annually if amortized over 10 years)

  • Increases annual county contributions by approximately $549,000 for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, with ongoing costs expected to average 0.5% of salary annually

  • Affects approximately 824 correction officers currently employed by Westchester County with combined annual salaries of about $96.2 million

Legislative Description

Establishes a thirty-year retirement benefit for correction officers of the Westchester county correction department.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/10/2026
Civil Service and Pensions1/7/2026
Finance5/13/2025
Civil Service and Pensions2/28/2025

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