Relates to service retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Latest action Mar 19, 2026

Provides that for New York city police/fire members, uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan and investigator revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5879, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends Section 505 of the Retirement and Social Security Law to remove the social security offset for New York City firefighters and police officers hired after July 1, 2009, at age 62, New York City uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan members, and investigator revised plan members under the regular service retirement benefit, early service retirement benefit, and 22-year plan. Section 2 adds a new subdivision h to Section 511 of the Retirement and Social Security Law to exempt members of the New York City fire depart- ment pension fund and police pension fund, New York City uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan members, and investigator revised plan members who retire pursuant to Section 505 or on a deferred vested benefit from the requirement that their service retirement benefit be reduced by 50% of the value of the primary social security benefit. Section 3 amends subdivision c of Section 516 of the Retirement and Social Security Law to remove the social security offset for New York City firefighters and police officers hired after July 1, 2009 at age 62, New York City uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan members, and investigator revised plan members receiving a deferred vested bene- fit. Section 4 shall not apply to the calculation of such participating employer's contribution rate for the purposes of subdivision c of section 500 of the retirement and social security law. Section 5 is the effective date.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Democratic1

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Under current law, New York City firefighters and police officers hired after July 1, 2009 at age 62, New York City uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan members, and investigator revised plan members are subject to a reduction in accidental disability bene- fits equal to 50% of the primary social security disability benefit of the members. New York City firefighters and police officers hired prior to July 1, 2009 are not subject to the offset. Uniformed correction officers, uniformed sanitation workers, and investigators who were employed prior to 2012 are not subject to this offset. Therefore, this legislation would establish equity in the pension system.

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

Mar 19, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Mar 18, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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