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

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to service retirement benefits for certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system; provides that for New York city uniformed correction/sanitation 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 A5561, 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

To remove a statutory reduction totaling 50% of the primary social secu- rity benefit imposed on the early service, normal service, and vested retirement benefits for Tier 3 Sanitation and Correction members of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS).

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Democratic1

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Under the New York City Tier 3 original, revised, and enhanced plans for Sanitation and Correction members, retirees are subject to a reduction in retirement benefits equal to 50% of the primary Social Security bene- fit commencing at age 62. Uniformed correction and sanitation officers who were employed prior to 2012 are not subject to this offset. There- fore, 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

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
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 14, 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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