S7529: Relates to the eligibility of New York city transit authority employees for performance of duty disability retirement

Summary

Relates to the eligibility of New York city transit authority employees for performance of duty disability retirement.

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Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to extending the benefits of the variable supplements fund for transit police members of the New York City employees' retirement system.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Andrew Hevesi and 27 more on Agora

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Democratic23
Republican6

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Former members of the NYC Transit Police that retired from service after June 30, 1987, presently receive a supplemental benefit from the Vari- able Supplements Fund ("VSF"). The VSF was enacted into law because of a fact finders award in 1970 and was granted to members of the NYC Police and Fire pension funds who retired for service after October 1, 1968. In the mid-1960s, members of the Transit Police were granted and given pay and retirement benefit parity. However, the VSF was not bestowed upon similarly situated members of the department until legislation was enacted effectively after July 1, 1987. As a result, members were at parties until unjustly removed on July 24, 1992, as beneficiaries. As a matter of equity and fairness, the VSF should be granted to all members of the Transit Police who retired from service after October 1, 1968.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 6, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1625
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1625
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

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
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1363
1ST REPORT CAL.1363
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate