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NY Ret & SS L § 333 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 5 - Participation in System by Political Subdivisions and Other Organizations 333 - Election of Certain Optional Retirement Benefits by Participating Employers.

§   333.   Election   of   certain  optional  retirement  benefits  by   participating employers.  By the adoption, filing  and  approval,  where   required,  of  a  resolution  in  the  manner  provided by section three   hundred thirty or section three hundred thirty-one of  this  article,  a   participating  employer  may  elect to provide for its own employees the   benefit provided for persons in  the  employ  of  the  state  listed  in   subdivision  j  of  section  three  hundred  forty-one  and may elect to   provide the benefits provided for employees of  participating  employers   in   section   three   hundred   sixty-b   and   section  three  hundred   seventy-five-i of this article.Such election may be for  a  limited  period  if  such  limitation  is   included  in  the resolution, upon the expiration of which such election   will be deemed revoked.
NY Ret & SS L § 334 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 5 - Participation in System by Political Subdivisions and Other Organizations 334 - Reporting of Service and Salary Information.

§  334.  Reporting of service and salary information.  The comptroller   shall adopt rules and regulations, which shall have the force and effect   of law, for the reporting of service  and  salary  information  for  all   employees  of  participating employers. The chief fiscal officer of each   participating employer, or if there be  no  chief  fiscal  officer,  the   officer  exercising  similar  duties,  shall  file  the  report with the   comptroller, in such form and at such times as may be prescribed in  the   rules  and  regulations.  The  refusal  or willful neglect of such chief   fiscal officer or other official to file the report as herein prescribed   shall be a violation and  shall  subject  the  officer  so  refusing  or   neglecting  to  a  penalty  of five dollars per day for each day's delay   beyond seven days, to be paid on demand of the comptroller.
NY Ret & SS L § 360-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 360-C - Death Benefit for Vested Members Who Die Prior to Retirement.

§ 360-c. Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement.   a. A death benefit plus the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay shall be   payable upon the death of a member who:1.  Died before the effective date of retirement while a member of the   retirement system;2. Had at least ten years of credited service at the  time  of  death;   and3.  Died  at  a  time  and  in  a  manner  which did not result in the   eligibility of the member's estate or any  beneficiary  to  receive  any   other retirement system death benefits on account of such death.b.  Benefits  provided  under  this  section  shall  be payable to the   member's estate or the beneficiary or  beneficiaries  nominated  by  the   member  on  a designation of beneficiary form filed with the comptroller   pursuant to section sixty of this chapter, who would have been  eligible   to  receive  benefits  if  benefits  had become payable pursuant to such   section.c. The amount of the benefit payable pursuant to this section shall be   equal to one-half of the amount of  the  ordinary  death  benefit  which   would  have  been  payable pursuant to section sixty of this chapter had   the member's death occurred on  the  last  day  of  service  upon  which   membership was based.
NY Ret & SS L § 361-A-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 361-A*2 - Payment of Interest on Death Benefits and Accumulated Member Contributions.

* §  361-a.  Payment  of  interest  on  death benefits and accumulated   member contributions. Interest shall accrue  against  unpaid  accidental   and ordinary death benefits plus the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay   from  the  date  of  death  of  a  member until payment thereof is made.   Interest shall accrue against accumulated member contributions from  the   date  of  death until payment thereof is made, where no death benefit is   payable on account of such death. An application for the payment of such   benefits must be made in writing on a blank provided by the  comptroller   for  such  purpose.  Interest against the unpaid benefit shall be at the   rate provided for by subdivision one of section three-a of  the  general   municipal law.* NB There are 2 § 361-a's
NY Ret & SS L § 363-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 363-A - Firefighters and Police Officers; Certain Disabilities.

* §  363-a. Firefighters and police officers; certain disabilities. 1.   Notwithstanding any  provision  of  this  chapter  or  of  any  general,   special,  or  local  law to the contrary, any condition of impairment of   health caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in disability or death   to a firefighter shall be presumptive evidence that it was  incurred  in   the  performance  and  discharge  of  duty and the natural and proximate   result of an accident,  unless  the  contrary  be  proved  by  competent   evidence.2.  Notwithstanding  any  provision of this chapter or of any general,   special, or local law to the contrary, any condition  of  impairment  of   health caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in disability or death   to  a  police  officer, presently employed, and who shall have sustained   such disability while so employed, shall be presumptive evidence that it   was incurred in the  performance  and  discharge  of  duty,  unless  the   contrary be proved by competent evidence.3.  As  used  in  this  section,  the  terms "firefighter" and "police   officer" mean any member who is performing police or  fire  service,  as   the phrase police or fire service is defined in paragraphs a, b, c, d, f   (as  added  by  chapter six hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen   eighty-six), f (as added by chapter six  hundred  seventy-seven  of  the   laws  of  nineteen  eighty-six),  g,  h  and  j of subdivision eleven of   section three hundred two of this article, and who, prior to entry  into   service  as  a  firefighter  or  police  officer,  successfully passed a   physical examination which failed to disclose evidence of any disease or   other impairment of the heart.4. The provisions of this section  shall  remain  in  full  force  and   effect   to   and   including   August  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred   seventy-six.* NB Expired August 31, 1976 -- Kept alive per sub. a of § 480
NY Ret & SS L § 363-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 363-D - Certain Impairments of Health; Presumption.

* § 363-d. Certain impairments of health; presumption. Notwithstanding   any  other  provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any (i) melanoma   or  (ii)  condition  of  cancer  affecting  the  lymphatic,   digestive,   hematological,  urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive, or prostate   systems, resulting in total or partial disability or  death  to  a  paid   firefighter,  who  successfully  passed  a physical examination on entry   into  firefighter  service,  which  examination  failed  to  reveal  any   evidence  of  such  melanoma or condition, shall be presumptive evidence   that,  unless  the  contrary  be  proven  by  competent  evidence,  such   disability  or  death (a) was caused by the natural and proximate result   of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own willful negligence,   and (b) was sustained in the performance  and  discharge  of  duty.  The   provisions  of this section shall remain in full force and effect to and   including the thirtieth day of June, two thousand five.* NB Expired July 1, 2005
NY Ret & SS L § 363-DD (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 363-DD - Impairments of Health; Presumption.

§  363-dd.  Impairments  of  health;  presumption. Notwithstanding any   provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law to the   contrary, any police officer  or  firefighter  who  is  covered  by  the   provisions  of  section  three hundred sixty-three of this title and who   contracts HIV, tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact with  members  of   the  public  (where  there  may have been an exposure to a bodily fluid)   will be presumed to have contracted such disease in the  performance  or   discharge of his or her duties as the natural and proximate result of an   accident  and  to  be disabled from the performance of his or her duties   unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
NY Ret & SS L § 363-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 363-F - Firefighters; Presumption in Certain Diseases.

* §    363-f.   Firefighters;   presumption   in   certain   diseases.   Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any general, special   or local law to the contrary, and for the purposes of this chapter,  any   condition  of  impairment  of  health  caused  by  diseases of the lung,   resulting in total or partial disability or death to a uniformed  member   of  a  paid  fire  department,  where  such member successfully passed a   physical examination on entry into such service or  subsequent  thereto,   which  examination  failed  to  reveal  any evidence of such conditions,   shall be presumptive evidence that such  disability  or  death  (1)  was   caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by   such   firefighter's   own  negligence  and  (2)  was  incurred  in  the   performance and discharge of duty, unless  the  contrary  be  proven  by   competent  evidence. The provisions of this section shall remain in full   force and effect to  and  including  the  thirtieth  day  of  June,  two   thousand eight.* NB Expired July 1, 2008
NY Ret & SS L § 364 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 8 - Death Benefits and Disability Retirement 364 - Payment of Both Pensions for Accident and Other Benefits Prohibited.

§  364.  Payment  of  both  pensions  for  accident and other benefits   prohibited. a. If any benefits under the workers' compensation  law  may   be  or  become  payable  as  the  result  of  accidental  disability  or   accidental death, no payment of any benefit shall be  made  pursuant  to   this  article  on  account of such disability or death until there shall   have been a final determination of the claim for  workers'  compensation   benefits. Pending such final determination, however, the comptroller may   authorize  payment of all or any part of the benefits payable under this   chapter, and in that event, shall be entitled to  reimbursement  out  of   the  unpaid  installment  or  installments of compensation due under the   workers' compensation law provided that claim therefor is filed pursuant   to the provisions of such law. Any pension,  payable  pursuant  to  this   article  on account of any such disability or death, shall be reduced by   the amount of the benefits that are finally  determined  to  be  payable   under  the  workers'  compensation  law  by reason of such disability or   death. Such reduction shall be effectuated as follows:1. Pension  installments  shall  be  reduced  by  the  amount  of  the   concurrent workers' compensation benefits.2.  The  pension  reserve  on account of a pension so payable shall be   reduced by the amount of the lump sum workers' compensation benefits. In   such  case  the  pension  thereafter  payable  shall  be  the  actuarial   equivalent of the pension reserve as so reduced.No  such  reduction shall be made, however, for the amount of medical,   surgical, or other attendance or treatment, nurse and hospital  service,   medicine,  crutches  or  apparatus  and  of any funeral expense provided   under the workers' compensation law in addition to regular  compensation   benefits,  or  of any legal fees awarded under the workers' compensation   law.b. A final determination of the state workers' compensation board that   benefits are payable pursuant to the workers' compensation law by reason   of the accidental disability or accidental death  of  a  member  of  the   police  and  fire  retirement  system  shall  not  in any respect be, or   constitute, a determination that  an  accidental  disability  retirement   allowance,  a disability incurred in performance of duty allowance or an   accidental death benefit is payable on account thereof pursuant  to  the   provisions of this article.
NY Ret & SS L § 371 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 9 - General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally 371 - Optional Retirement at Age Fifty-Five; Alternative Plan.

§ 371. Optional retirement at age fifty-five; alternative plan. a. Any   member  of the police and fire retirement system, who, while a member of   the state employees' retirement system, elected to contribute on a basis   of retirement at age fifty-five pursuant to section seventy-one of  this   chapter  and  who  did  not  withdraw  such election as therein provided   shall, contribute to the police and fire retirement system at  the  rate   prescribed  by  such  section,  and  if  such  member  retires under the   provisions of such section his retirement allowance  shall  be  computed   according to the provisions of such section.
NY Ret & SS L § 372 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 9 - General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally 372 - Optional Retirement at Age Fifty-Five; Closed Plan.

§  372.  Optional  retirement  at  age fifty-five; closed plan. a. Any   member of the police and fire retirement system who, while a  member  of   the state employees' retirement system, elected to contribute on a basis   of  retirement  at  age fifty-five pursuant to the provisions of section   seventy-two of this chapter and who did not withdraw his or her election   as therein provided shall contribute to the police and  fire  retirement   system  at  the  rate  prescribed  by  such  section, and if such member   retires his or her retirement allowance shall be computed  according  to   the provisions of such section.
NY Ret & SS L § 374-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 9 - General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally 374-A - Applications and Elections; Issues Due to Death.

§   374-a.   Applications   and   elections;   issues  due  to  death.   Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  in   the  event  a  member  dies  prior  to receipt by the comptroller or the   retirement system of his or  her  application  for  service  retirement,   disability  retirement  or  a  retirement  option election form and such   application or form was mailed to the comptroller or  retirement  system   by United States postal service first class mail prior to date of death,   the  application  or  form shall be deemed filed on the date of mailing,   based upon the legible postmark on the envelope. The  comptroller  shall   have  the  sole authority to determine whether a postmark is legible for   the purpose of this  section.  Provided,  however,  no  such  retirement   application  or  option  election  form  shall  be deemed filed with the   retirement system on the date of mailing unless actually received by the   retirement system as a result of such mailing.
NY Ret & SS L § 375-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 9 - General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally 375-A - Non-Contributory Retirement Plan for State Employees.

§  375-a.  Non-contributory  retirement  plan for state employees.  a.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  no  further   contributions  to the retirement system, as provided in subdivision b of   section three hundred twenty-one of this chapter, shall be  required  of   any member in the employ of the state; provided, however, in the case of   persons  in  the employ of the state who last became members on or after   July first, nineteen hundred seventy-three, such required  contributions   shall  be waived only until the payroll period immediately prior to that   the first day of which  is  nearest  to  July  first,  nineteen  hundred   seventy-four.b.  Contributions shall be made to the pension accumulation fund by or   on account of the state, as provided in section three  hundred  sixteen,   three  hundred seventeen and three hundred forty-two of this chapter, at   a rate fixed by the actuary which shall be computed to be sufficient  to   provide the benefits established by section three hundred seventy-five-c   of this chapter on account of members in the employ of the state.c.  Nothing  contained  in  this  section  shall  impair the rights of   persons, who became members before August nineteenth,  nineteen  hundred   sixty-six,  to  make  contributions pursuant to subdivision i of section   three hundred twenty-one of this chapter.d. Any member who has elected to  contribute  at  a  certain  rate  of   contribution  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of subdivision j of   section three hundred twenty-one of  this  chapter,  shall  continue  to   contribute  at  such  rate  until his election under said subdivision is   withdrawn.e. Any member  in  service  on  August  nineteenth,  nineteen  hundred   sixty-six,  may  by  written notice duly acknowledged and filed with the   comptroller  on  or   before   August   eighteenth,   nineteen   hundred   sixty-seven,  elect  to  contribute  to  the  retirement system. Where a   member makes an election to contribute, as herein provided for, he shall   contribute to the  retirement  system  as  otherwise  provided  in  this   chapter.  One year or more after the filing of the notice of election to   contribute, the member may withdraw  such  election  and  elect  not  to   contribute.
NY Ret & SS L § 375-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 9 - General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally 375-I - Improved Career Retirement Plan for Employees of Participating Employers.

§   375-i.   Improved   career   retirement   plan  for  employees  of   participating employers.  a. A participating employer which has elected,   or which elects, pursuant to  section  three  hundred  thirty  or  three   hundred thirty-one of this article to provide the benefits of the career   retirement  plan for its employees as specified in section three hundred   seventy-five-g of this article  may  elect  pursuant  to  section  three   hundred  thirty-three  of  this article to reduce the number of years of   total service required for career retirement benefits to twenty and have   the fraction one-fiftieth of final average salary used to calculate  the   entire  benefit  for  all  years  of  credited service for such eligible   members, provided, however, the maximum pension payable pursuant to this   section shall not exceed  three-quarters  of  final  average  salary.  A   member  eligible  for  a  vested  retirement  allowance  pursuant to the   provisions of section three hundred  seventy-six  of  this  chapter  who   separates  from  employment  on  or  after April first, nineteen hundred   seventy with twenty or more years of total service, and who  would  have   been  eligible to have his retirement allowance computed pursuant to the   provisions of this section had he at the time of separation attained age   fifty-five, shall at the time he becomes eligible to receive the  vested   retirement  allowance be entitled to have such allowance computed in the   manner prescribed by this section.b. The benefits hereinabove  provided  shall  be  payable  unless  the   member  would  otherwise  be  entitled  to a greater benefit under other   provisions of this chapter, in which event the greater benefit shall  be   payable.c.  In  the  case  of persons who last became members on or after July   first, nineteen hundred seventy-three, the provisions  of  this  section   shall  be  applicable  only  to  those  retiring or separating in vested   status prior to July first, nineteen hundred seventy-four.