Case Name: In the Matter of Kevin V. Bolier, Petitioner, v. New York State Employees' Retirement System et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-11-29
Citations: 167 A.D.2d 815
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Kevin V. Bolier, Petitioner, v New York State Employees’ Retirement System et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 167
Pages: 815–816

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Kevin V. Bolier, Petitioner, v New York State Employees’ Retirement System et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Comptroller which denied petitioner's request for a redetermination of his retirement status.
Contrary to petitioner's argument, since his membership in respondent New York State Employees' Retirement System was optional, he could not become a member of it until his application was actually filed with respondent Comptroller (see, Retirement and Social Security Law § 40, 74). Although petitioner was hired on June 28, 1976, the record shows that his application was not filed with the appropriate officials until August 12, 1976 (see, Matter of McBride v Regan, 125 AD2d 797), which was after the cutoff date of July 27, 1976 for enrollment as a tier II member (see, Civil Serv. Employees Assn. v Regan, 71 NY2d 653). Therefore, the tier III status accorded petitioner was proper (see, Matter of Klein v Regan, 165 AD2d 944).
Determination confirmed, and petition dismissed, without costs. Kane, J. P., Casey, Levine, Mercure and Harvey, JJ., concur.