Relates to the calculation of past service credit for certain deputy sheriffs transferring between the state and local employees' retirement system to the…

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Relates to the calculation of past service credit for certain deputy sheriffs transferring between the state and local employees' retirement system to the state and local police and fire retirement system

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Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Relates to the calculation of past service credit for members in the title of deputy sheriff who provided police protection or correction officer service transferring between the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

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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 A8218, 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

Section 1 amends Section 43 of the retirement and social security law to permit deputy sheriffs that transfer from the State and Local Retirement System to the Police and Fire Retirement System, to keep the eligible service credit accrued while they were a deputy sheriff and permits former deputy sheriffs that subsequently transfer back in the opposite direction to keep the eligible service credit accrued while they were State and local police officers. Section 2 amends Section 343 of the retirement and social security law to permit deputy sheriffs that transfer from the State and Local Retire- ment System to the Police and Fire Retirement System, to keep the eligi- ble service credit accrued while they were a deputy sheriff and permits former deputy sheriffs that subsequently transfer back in the opposite direction to keep the eligible service credit accrued while they were State and local police officers. Section 3 sets forth the effective date.

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 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo, Aron Wieder and 12 more on Agora

Democratic9
Republican5

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See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

Under current law, firefighters and police officers, members or officers of the New York State Police and members of the military may all trans- fer service credits to the Police and Fire Retirement System as estab- lished by Section 384-e of the Retirement and Social Security Law from the New York State and Local Employee Retirement System. Deputy sher- iffs may not. This legislation would allow deputy sheriffs to retain a maximum of ten years of their service credits, if they transfer from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to the Police and Fire Retirement System,if they have served for at least one year in their employment. Police officers and deputy sheriffs should receive retirement benefits for previously earned pension service credit, regardless of whether the prior service was rendered as a police officer or deputy sheriff.

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 21, 2026
In committee
RECOMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 30, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Mar 30, 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

Show full history (3 earlier events)

May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

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