Relates to applying cost-of-living adjustments

Latest action May 7, 2026

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment for New York public retirement systems.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8207, 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 protect public. retirees from the continued erosion of their retire- ment income from inflation by providing cost-of-living benefits to more pensioners.

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

Cosponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and Pete Harckham

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

In 2000, Chapter 125 recognized the need to provide public retirees with COLA adjustment to prevent them from facing financial hardship because the amount of their pensions did not change even though it cost more for them to live. Currently, public employees who retire at age 55 must wait ten years before receiving a COLA adjustment that would result in an increased pension, while those who retire at age 62 only have to wait five years before receiving the COLA adjustment. This bill will help ensure public retirees achieve a dignified and secure retirement. The COLA adjustment will allow them to continue to contribute more effectively to the long term health of our economy.

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

May 7, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
May 6, 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 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Apr 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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