Affords certain members of the fire department pension fund with new or increased pension benefits for each year of additional service beyond their required…

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Affords certain members of the fire department pension fund with new or increased pension benefits for each year of additional service beyond their required minimum service

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Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Affords certain members of the fire department pension fund with new or increased pension benefits for each year of additional service beyond their required minimum service.

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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 A5853, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Adoption of this legislation would afford certain improved benefits plan members of the NYC fire department pension fund an increased pension benefit for each year of continued service beyond their required minimum service, or a fraction thereof, computed at a rate of one-fortieth of their final average salary, as well as afford certain police/fire members who are members of the fire department pension fund to continue in service beyond their required minimum service with an additional pension benefit for each year of additional service.

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

Currently, we face a serious retention and hiring problem in our public sector. As we work to fix that issue, we need to protect the brave indi- viduals who risk their lives to protect us, even after they have the option to retire. This bill would incentivize members to remain in service past beyond his or her required minimum service, by affording them an increased amount added to their pension for each additional year of service.

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

Apr 29, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Apr 27, 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
Apr 29, 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 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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