BILL NUMBER: S6435
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
retirement benefits for general members in the uniformed correction
force of the New York city department of correction
 
PURPOSE:
This bill grants service credit to members of the uniformed correction
force of the NYC Department of Correction covered by provisions of law
for over 25 years.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Section 504 of the Retirement and Social Security Law
to add the language "plus one-sixtieth of final average salary times
years of credited service in excess of twenty-five".
Section 2 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is designed to provide New York City Correction offi-
cers with more than 25 years of service with continued benefits at one-
sixtieth of their final average salary. Without this legislative remedy,
the most senior correction personnel would be unjustly penalized for
continuing to serve the public after more than 25 years of service. This
proposal would allow for those dedicated individuals to continue to
accrue retirement credits for their service.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.6322-A - Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and
Pensions/A.6865-A - Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
2021-2022: S.6986-B - Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
2019-2020: S.5435-A - Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and
Pensions/A.7629-A - Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
2017-2018: S.6133-A - Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
See fiscal note.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S6435: 504 retirement and social security law, 504(d) retirement and social security law