Restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city sanitation workers

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Restores the 20 year service retirement for certain New York city sanitation workers.

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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 A8026, 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

The purpose of this bill is to restore the 20-year service retirement for New York city uniformed sanitation revised plan members hired on or after April 1, 2012.

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 PensionsMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

This bill seeks to remedy an inequity facing recently hired New York City sanitation workers. Uniformed workers hired after April 1, 2012 are required to complete 22 years of service to be eligible for full retire- ment benefits. The workforce hired prior to April 1,2012 can retire with full benefits after 20 years of service. When Tier 6 was implemented, it created a legal structure where all uniformed forces in New York City were treated virtually equal in relation to retirement benefits. This restructuring created inequity in the system, particularly in relation to extended service requirements and social security offset. Given the rigors of the job, particularly over time, there is an increased incidence of job-related injuries among sanitation workers as the workers age and there is a noticeable difference between 20 and 22 years 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

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 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Apr 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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