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Robert Jackson

Sponsor · State Senator, District 31 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S8863 (2025-26)

Authorizes a thirty year retirement benefit for certain members in Nassau county

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Summary

Authorizes a thirty year retirement benefit for certain members in Nassau county; provides a retirement allowance equal to 60 percent of a member's final average salary.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9576, 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

This bill would modify the service retirement benefit those members of the Employees Retirement System who are employed by Nassau County in a correction officer title. This bill allows such members to receive an additional pension benefit upon completion of thirty years of service. SUMMARY OF PROVISION: Section 1 - Subdivisions c, g and h of section 89-g of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 653 of the laws of 1988 such section as renumbered by chapter 771 of the laws of 1988, which seeks to ensure Nassau County Correction Officers to obtain a 30-year retirement

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 PensionsFeb 10, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Mario Mattera

  • Republican1
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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Currently, members of the retirement system employed by Nassau County within a correction officer title do not receive additional service retirement benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years. Retention of experienced correction officers remains an important tool for the safe and orderly functioning of Nassau County's local correc- tional facility. Allowing members of the correction officer titles to attain additional service retirement benefits serves the dual purpose of allowing the county to retain needed, experienced correction officer personnel, as well as rewarding such officers for their additional service to the county beyond their eligibility for retirement. FISCAL: Please see fiscal note

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

  1. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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