NY Ret & SS L § 517-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 14 - Coordinated-Escalator Retirement Plan 517-C - Loans to Members of Certain Retirement Systems.

§  517-c.  Loans  to members of certain retirement systems. a. For the   purposes of this section, the term "retirement board" or  "board"  shall   mean  the  head  of  the  retirement  system  as  defined in subdivision   thirteen of section five hundred one of this article.b. 1. A member of the New York state and local  employees'  retirement   system,  the New York state and local police and fire retirement system,   the New York city employees' retirement system  or  the  New  York  city   board  of  education  retirement system in active service who has credit   for at least one year of member service may borrow, no  more  than  once   during  each  twelve  month period, an amount not exceeding seventy-five   percent of the total contributions made pursuant to section five hundred   seventeen of this article (including interest credited at the  rate  set   forth in subdivision c of such section five hundred seventeen compounded   annually)  and  not  less  than one thousand dollars, provided, however,   that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a New  York  city   uniformed  correction/sanitation  revised plan member or an investigator   revised plan member.2. A member of the New York  state  and  local  employees'  retirement   system  who  first  joins  such  system  on  or after January first, two   thousand eighteen in active service who has credit for at least one year   of member service may borrow, no more than once during each twelve month   period, an amount, not less than one thousand dollars  and  which  would   not  cause  the  balance  owed  pursuant  to this section, including any   amounts borrowed then outstanding, to exceed (i) fifty  percent  of  the   member's  total  contributions  made  pursuant  to  section five hundred   seventeen of this article (including interest credited at the  rate  set   forth in subdivision c of such section five hundred seventeen compounded   annually); or (ii) fifty thousand dollars, whichever is less.c. An amount so borrowed, together with interest on any unpaid balance   thereof,  shall  be  repaid in equal installments which shall be made by   the borrower directly to the retirement board or through regular payroll   deduction. Such installments shall be in such amount as  the  retirement   board  shall approve; however, they shall be at least (a) two percent of   the member's contract salary, and (b) sufficient  to  repay  the  amount   borrowed,  together  with  interest  on unpaid balances thereof within a   period not in excess of five  years.  In  the  event  of  default,  such   retirement  board  shall be authorized to collect such payments due from   the employer of such member through payroll deduction  and  such  member   shall  forfeit  all  future  entitlement  to  borrow from the retirement   system until the unpaid balance of the loan outstanding at the  time  of   default  is  fully  paid. Such retirement board, at any time, may accept   payments on account of any loan in addition to  the  installments  fixed   for  repayment  thereof.  All  payments of principal and interest at the   lower of the rates set forth in either subdivision  c  of  section  five   hundred  seventeen of this article or subdivision d of this section made   by the member shall be credited to his or her account  as  principal  or   interest.  Any  additional interest paid by the member shall be credited   to the appropriate fund of the retirement system.d. The rate of interest payable  upon  loans  made  pursuant  to  this   section  shall:  (1)  for  members  of  the  New  York  state  and local   employees' retirement system, be one percent  less  than  the  valuation   rate of interest adopted for such system, however, in no event shall the   rate  be  less  than the rate set forth in subdivision c of section five   hundred seventeen of this article; (2) for members of the New York  city   employees'  retirement  system,  be  one  percent  less than the regular   interest  rate  established  pursuant  to  subdivision  (c)  of  section   13-101.12  of  the  administrative code of the city of New York for such   system, however, in no event shall the rate be less than  the  rate  set    forth  in  subdivision  c  of  section  five  hundred  seventeen of this   article; and (3) for members of the New York  city  board  of  education   retirement  system,  be  one percent less than the regular interest rate   established   pursuant   to   subparagraph  four  of  paragraph  (b)  of   subdivision sixteen of section twenty-five hundred seventy-five  of  the   education  law  for  such system, however, in no event shall the rate be   less than the rate set forth in subdivision c of  section  five  hundred   seventeen  of  this  article. Whenever there is a change in the interest   rate, it shall be applicable to loans made  or  renegotiated  after  the   date of such change in the interest rate.e.  A  service charge payable upon loans made pursuant to this section   shall be set by the retirement board in an amount  sufficient  to  cover   the  cost  to  the  retirement  system  of administering the loans. Such   charge shall be paid to the retirement system when the loan is  made  or   in  equal  installments  over  the  period  the loan is outstanding. The   amount of the service charge shall be credited to the  fund  from  which   administrative expenses are paid.f.  Each  loan  made pursuant to this section shall be insured against   the death of the member in an amount equal to the  amount  of  the  loan   outstanding at any given time; with the exception that until thirty days   have  elapsed  after  the  making thereof, no part of the loans shall be   insured. Such insurance  shall  be  provided  by  the  retirement  board   through  the retirement system. Upon the death of the member, the amount   of insurance so payable shall be credited to his  or  her  account.  The   premium  payable  by  the  member for such insurance shall be set by the   retirement board at a rate not to  exceed  one  percent  of  the  amount   loaned.Such  premium shall be prorated to July first next, or such other date   fixed by the retirement board as is appropriate, and shall  be  paid  to   the retirement system in equal installments over the period of the loan.   Thereafter, a premium not to exceed one percent per annum of the present   value  of  the  outstanding  loan  as  of  July  first,  or  such  other   appropriate date, shall be paid in the same manner each succeeding  year   until such loan is repaid or the member is retired.The  retirement  board  shall,  at least annually, review such premium   rate, and may, in its discretion, increase or reduce the premium, modify   the terms or conditions of coverage, or  discontinue  the  insurance  of   loans.    In  no event shall this subdivision impose any obligation upon   the retirement board to continue to insure loans  of  members  upon  the   terms  and  conditions  herein  provided  or  upon  any  other  terms or   conditions.g. Such a retirement board is authorized  to  establish  such  special   funds  as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subdivisions e   and f of this section.h. Whenever a member of such a retirement system, for whom a  loan  is   outstanding,  becomes entitled to the return of his or her contributions   because of withdrawal from such system or because of death,  the  amount   of  any  loan  outstanding  on  such date, including accrued interest as   provided in subdivision d of this section, shall be construed to already   have been returned to such member and the  refund  of  contributions  to   which  he  shall  then  be  entitled  shall  be  the  net amount of such   contributions together with interest thereon pursuant to  subdivision  c   of section five hundred seventeen of this article.i.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section five hundred sixteen of   this article, whenever a member of such a retirement system, for whom  a   loan  is  outstanding, retires, the retirement allowance payable without   optional modification shall be  reduced  by  a  life  annuity  which  is   actuarially  equivalent  to  the  amount  of  the  outstanding loan (all    outstanding loans  shall  continue  to  accrue  interest  charges  until   retirement),  such  life annuity being calculated utilizing the interest   rate on thirty year United States treasury bonds as of January first  of   the  calendar year of the effective date of retirement and the mortality   tables for options available under section five hundred fourteen of this   article. A retiree of the New York city  employees'  retirement  system,   board of education retirement system of the city of New York, or the New   York state and local employees' retirement system whose benefit has been   so  reduced  may  repay the outstanding balance of the loan at any time.   Benefits payable after the repayment of the loan shall not be subject to   the actuarial reduction required by this subdivision.j. Such a retirement board is  authorized  to  adopt  such  rules  and   regulations  as it finds to be necessary in administering the provisions   of this section.k. Such a retirement board shall discharge any evidence of a loan to a   member pursuant to this section upon the satisfaction of the  obligation   of the member thereunder.l. The retirement board shall have no right to bring suit in any court   against any member to enforce the amount due under this section, and the   retirement  system's  sole  remedy  upon death, retirement or withdrawal   shall be to offset the amount outstanding including  interest  from  the   member's account or other benefits payable to or on behalf of the member   as provided in this section.