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NY S07635
Bill
Status
4/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Ryan
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AI Summary
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Creates an optional 25-year retirement plan allowing 911 operators, public safety dispatchers, emergency services dispatchers, and similar emergency communications personnel employed by state, county, or municipal emergency services departments to retire after 25 years of service regardless of age
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Retirement benefit equals 50% of final average salary after 25 years, with an additional 1/60th of final average salary for each year beyond 25 years, capped at 75% of final average salary
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Employers must elect to provide these benefits by adopting a resolution and filing it with the comptroller, and employers bear all costs including past service costs (payable over 5 or 10 years)
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Estimated fiscal impact includes approximately 6% increase in annual employer contributions for eligible members, plus a one-time past service cost of approximately 17% of salary for eligible members
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Creditable service includes time as a dispatcher/911 operator as well as prior service as police officers, firefighters, state police, correction officers, and certain other public safety positions
Legislative Description
Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
3/10/2026