Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without a reduction of benefits

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without a reduction of their retirement benefits.

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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

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow retired firefighters with knowledge and expertise in the profession to train the future generation of young firefighters without diminution of his or her retirement benefits.

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 PensionsMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This bill would permit retired firefighters to receive their pension payments while earning compensation for employment by a career and tech- nical education center as an instructor in a fire science program approved by the education department. Retired firefighters possess the training, skills, and experience, making them an excellent knowledge resource for New York's future generation of firefighters. Permitting such highly qualified retired public employees to receive pension payments while being employed as fire science instructors would incen- tivize those retirees to pass on the knowledge acquired throughout their years of service to a new generation of firefighters.

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 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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