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Senate bill · S4638 (2025-26)

Establishes a commission to reform tier V and tier VI membership status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

New York State Senate

Latest action Mar 5, 2026

Sponsor: Alexis Weik (State Senator, District 8, Republican/Conservative)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 18, 2026. About our data

Summary

Establishes a commission to reform tier V and tier VI membership status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To develop recommendations to reform Tier V and Tier VI.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Alexis Weik says this is needed

In 2023 the Senate Civil Service and pensions committee conducted public hearings to discuss retention and recruitment in the civil service. The overwhelming response of most of the witnesses who testified pointed to the creation of Tier V and Tier VI as the largest obstacle to attracting and retaining adequate numbers of high quality public sector workers. The creation of this temporary commission can lead to the development of an effective reform program that will enjoy broad-based support.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Mar 5, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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