Relates to the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations

Latest action Mar 19, 2026

Increases the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations from fifteen percent to thirty percent.

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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 A8574, 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

This bill would increase the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations from fifteen percent to thirty percent.

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 8, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Christopher Ryan and 11 more on Agora

Democratic10
Republican3

Show all 13 on Agora

Steve Rhoads

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Andrew Gounardes says this is needed

Police officers and firefighters have a very unique and dangerous profession. They face some of the most stressful situations every day and are often ordered to work overtime for the safety of the residents they are sworn to protect. This time should be treated the same by the retirement system as regularly worked hours with respect to pension benefits. The work is no less stressful or dangerous whether it is during straight time or overtime. Furthermore, due to the nature of police and fire officers' jobs, they are often ordered to remain on the job and are not at liberty to leave of their own accord.

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
Jan 28, 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
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Apr 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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