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NY Ret & SS L § 375-J (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-J - Improved Career Retirement Plan for Employees of Participating Employers.

§   375-j.   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  article  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. In no event shall such annual service   be continued after a member has attained the age of sixty-two.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 eighty-six.d. A  demand  in  collective  negotiations  for  the  improved  career   retirement  plan  provided  by  this section shall not be subject to the   provisions of paragraph (b) or (c) of subdivision four  of  section  two   hundred nine of the civil service law.
NY Ret & SS L § 379 (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 379 - Cafeteria Plans.

§  379.  Cafeteria  plans.    To  the  extent permitted by section one   hundred twenty-five of the internal revenue  code  and  any  regulations   adopted  pursuant  thereto,  any salary reduction elected by an employee   who is a participant in the New York state and  local  police  and  fire   retirement  system under a cafeteria plan or flexible benefit plan shall   be considered part  of  the  annual  compensation  for  the  purpose  of   computing  employer  and  employee retirement plan contributions and for   computing retirement benefits.
NY Ret & SS L § 382 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 10 - Special Retirement Plans Applicable to Specified Classes of Members 382 - Optional Retirement of Members in the Division of State Police After Twenty Years of Service.

§  382. Optional retirement of members in the division of state police   after twenty years of service.  a. Any member in the division  of  state   police in the executive department shall be entitled to retire after the   completion of twenty years of total creditable service in such division,   or  upon  attainment  of age sixty in such division if prior thereto, by   filing an application therefor in a manner similar to that  provided  in   section  three  hundred  seventy  of this article. Upon so retiring such   member shall receive:1. If he elected or was required to contribute in accordance with  the   provisions  of section three hundred eighty-one or section three hundred   eighty-one-a of this  article,  a  retirement  allowance  equal  to  the   present  value  of  a  retirement allowance computed upon such period of   service in accordance with the provisions of such sections, or2. If he did not elect or was not required to contribute in accordance   with the provisions of section three hundred eighty-one or section three   hundred eighty-one-a of this article, a retirement  allowance  equal  to   the present value of a retirement allowance computed upon such period of   service  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of section three hundred   seventy-five of this article.b. The provisions of this section shall be controlling notwithstanding   any provision in this article to the contrary.
NY Ret & SS L § 384-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 10 - Special Retirement Plans Applicable to Specified Classes of Members 384-A - Additional Pension Benefits for Certain Police Officers After Twenty-Five Years Service.

§ 384-a. Additional pension benefits for certain police officers after   twenty-five  years  of  service.  a. In the event a member of the police   force of the village of Hempstead, in  the  county  of  Nassau,  who  is   contributing  to  the  retirement  system  under  section  three hundred   eighty-four of this chapter, shall continue in service after twenty-five   years of total creditable police service  under  such  section  in  such   force,  he  or  she  shall  receive, upon retirement, in addition to the   amount of any retirement allowance he or she would otherwise be entitled   to receive, pursuant to the applicable provisions of  this  chapter,  an   additional  pension for such service of one-sixtieth of his or her final   average salary for each  completed  additional  year  of  service  after   twenty-five  years. The participating employer in the case of any police   officer eligible for the additional pension benefit prescribed  by  this   section  shall  make additional contributions to the appropriate fund of   the retirement system  necessary  to  pay  the  difference  between  the   amounts  prescribed  by  this  section  and  the amount the member would   otherwise be entitled to receive at the time of his or her retirement.b. The service in the police  force  of  each  member  of  such  force   entitled  to  additional  pension  credit  under  this  section shall be   terminated and he shall be retired on the  first  day  of  the  calendar   month  next  succeeding his attainment of age sixty-two provided however   that in the case of the chief  of  such  force,  his  service  shall  be   terminated  and  he  shall  be  retired on the first day of the calendar   month next succeeding his attainment of age sixty-five.  Notwithstanding   the  foregoing,  during  the  period  terminating  March   thirty-first,   nineteen  hundred seventy-four, such chief shall be retired on the first   day of the calendar month next succeeding his attainment of age seventy;   provided that  service  rendered  by  such  chief  after  attaining  age   sixty-five shall not be used to provide additional benefits, except that   the  salary  paid  for  such  service  may be used in the computation of   benefits.c. The provisions of subdivisions f, g, and h of section three hundred   eighty-four of this chapter shall not be applicable to  the  village  of   Hempstead in the county of Nassau.
NY Ret & SS L § 384-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 10 - Special Retirement Plans Applicable to Specified Classes of Members 384-C - Additional Pension Benefits for Certain Police Officers After Twenty-Five Years of Service.

§ 384-c. Additional pension benefits for certain police officers after   twenty-five  years  of  service.  a. In the event a member of the police   force of the city of  Glen  Cove,  in  the  county  of  Nassau,  who  is   contributing  to  the retirement system, shall continue in service after   twenty-five years of total creditable police service under such  section   in  such force, he or she shall receive, upon retirement, in addition to   the amount of any retirement allowance he  or  she  would  otherwise  be   entitled  to  receive,  pursuant  to  the  applicable provisions of this   chapter, an additional pension for such service of one-sixtieth  of  his   or  her  final  average  salary  for  each  completed additional year of   service after twenty-five years. The participating employer in the  case   of  any  police  officer  eligible  for  the  additional pension benefit   prescribed by this section shall make additional  contributions  to  the   appropriate   fund  of  the  retirement  system  necessary  to  pay  the   difference between the amounts prescribed by this section and the amount   the member would otherwise be entitled to receive at the time of his  or   her retirement.b.  The service in the police force of any member of such force, to be   eligible for the additional pension credit under this section  shall  be   terminated  and  he  shall  be retired on or before the first day of the   calendar month next succeeding his attainment of age sixty-two provided,   however, that in the case of the chief of such force  who  has  attained   the  age  of  sixty-two  on  or before September first, nineteen hundred   sixty-six, to be eligible  for  additional  pension  credit  under  this   section,  his  service shall be terminated and he shall be retired on or   before August thirty-first, nineteen hundred seventy.Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the  period  terminating  August   thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred seventy, such chief shall be retired on   the first day of the calendar month next succeeding  his  attainment  of   age  seventy;  provided  that  service  rendered  by  such  chief  after   attaining age  sixty-five  shall  not  be  used  to  provide  additional   benefits,  except  that  the salary paid for such service may be used in   the computation of benefits.c. The provisions of subdivisions f, g and h of section eighty-four of   this chapter shall not be applicable to the city of  Glen  Cove  in  the   county of Nassau.
NY Ret & SS L § 384-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 10 - Special Retirement Plans Applicable to Specified Classes of Members 384-E - Additional Pension Benefit for Members of Optional Twenty Year Retirement Plan.

§  384-e.  Additional  pension  benefit for members of optional twenty   year retirement plan. 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  optional   twenty  year  retirement  plan for its employees as specified in section   three hundred eighty-four-d of  this  article  may  elect,  pursuant  to   section   three   hundred   thirty-three   of   this  article,  to  make   contributions  for  the  purpose  of  providing  an  additional  pension   pursuant to this section for members in its employ who are entitled to a   pension pursuant to section three hundred eighty-four-d of this article.b.  Upon  retirement, each such member shall receive, for each year of   service in excess of twenty, an additional pension which shall be  equal   to  one-sixtieth  of  his  or  her final average salary; a participating   employer may elect to provide any service credit earned  with  a  public   employer  prior to service performed as a police officer or firefighter;   provided, however, that the total allowance  payable  pursuant  to  this   section  shall  not exceed three-quarters of such member's final average   salary.c. A demand in collective  negotiations  for  the  additional  pension   benefit  provided by this section shall not be subject to the provisions   of paragraph (b) or (c) of subdivision four of section two hundred  nine   of the civil service law.
NY Ret & SS L § 400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 12 - Provisions Relating to Retired Members 400 - Payment of Retirement Allowances.

§  400. Payment of retirement allowances.  Retirement allowances shall   be payable on the first day of each and every  month  beginning  on  the   first  day of the month following the effective date of retirement. Upon   the death of a retired member, however, the retirement allowance due for   that part of the month prior to his death shall be paid forthwith.
NY Ret & SS L § 409 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 409 - Abandonment of Unclaimed Contributions; Payment to the Pension Accumulation Fund.

§  409. Abandonment of unclaimed contributions; payment to the pension   accumulation fund.  a. After at least five years have elapsed since  the   separation  from  service  of a member who has not vested, for any cause   other than death or retirement, the comptroller shall send  a  statement   to such person at his last known address setting forth the amount of the   accumulated  contributions standing to his credit in the annuity savings   fund and give notice to said person that unless he  demands  payment  of   said  amount  prior to a date at least one year from the date the notice   is given,  said  accumulated  contributions  remaining  in  the  annuity   savings  fund  will  be  deemed abandoned and will be transferred to the   pension accumulation fund.b. After the expiration of at least one year from the date the  notice   is  given,  the  comptroller  shall publish in the state bulletin a list   setting forth the  names  of  persons  who  have  unclaimed  accumulated   contributions  in the retirement system. At the expiration of six months   from  the  date  of  the  publication  of  such  list  the   accumulated   contributions  of  the  persons  so listed shall be deemed abandoned and   shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund  to  be  used  for  the   purposes of said fund.c.  Any  accumulated contributions so deemed abandoned and transferred   to the pension accumulation fund may be claimed by the person  who  made   such  accumulated  contributions,  or  in  the event of his death by his   estate or by such person or  persons  as  he  shall  have  nominated  to   receive  such  accumulated  contributions,  by  filing  a claim with the   comptroller in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by  the   comptroller,   seeking   the   return   of  such  abandoned  accumulated   contributions. In the event such claim is properly made the  comptroller   shall  pay over to the person or persons or estate making such claim the   amount of such accumulated contributions without interest.  The  payment   shall be made from the pension accumulation fund.
NY Ret & SS L § 409-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 409-A - Abandonment of Amounts Payable to Beneficiaries; Payment to the Pension Accumulation Fund.

§  409-a.  Abandonment of amounts payable to beneficiaries; payment to   the pension accumulation fund.  a. After at least one year  has  elapsed   since  a  benefit  has  become payable to the beneficiary or estate of a   retiree or member and such beneficiary or estate has failed to apply for   and receive such benefit, the comptroller shall send a statement to  the   executor or administrator of the estate or to the designated beneficiary   at  his  last known address setting forth the benefit payable and giving   notice to such person or persons that unless demand for payment of  such   benefit  is  made prior to a date at least eighteen months from the date   the notice is given, said benefit will be deemed abandoned and  will  be   transferred to the pension accumulation fund.b.  After the expiration of at least one year from the date the notice   is given, the comptroller shall publish in the  state  bulletin  a  list   setting  forth the names of estates or beneficiaries having an unclaimed   amount in the retirement system. At the expiration of  six  months  from   the  date  of  publication  of  such  list  the amounts so listed unless   previously paid to claimant shall  be  deemed  abandoned  and  shall  be   placed  in  the  pension accumulation fund to be used for the purpose of   said fund.c. Any amounts so deemed abandoned  and  transferred  to  the  pension   accumulation fund may be claimed by the executor or administrator of the   estate  or  beneficiaries designated to receive such amount, by filing a   claim with the comptroller on  such  form  and  in  such  manner  as  be   prescribed by the comptroller.  In the event such claim is properly made   the comptroller shall pay over to the estate or to the person or persons   making such claim the amount without interest. The payment shall be made   from the pension accumulation fund.
NY Ret & SS L § 410 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 410 - Exemption From Taxes and Legal Process.

§  410. Exemption from taxes and legal process.  The right of a person   to  a  pension,  a   pension-providing-for-increased-take-home-pay,   an   annuity  or  a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, the   pensions, the pension-providing-for-increased-take-home-pay, annuity, or   retirement allowance itself,  any  optional  benefit,  any  other  right   accrued  or  accruing to any person under the provisions of this chapter   and the monies in the various funds continued under this chapter:1. Are hereby exempt from any  state  or  municipal  tax,  except  the   estate tax, and2.  Shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, or any   other process whatsoever, and3. Shall be unassignable,  except  as  in  this  chapter  specifically   provided.
NY Ret & SS L § 410-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 410-A - Deduction of Group Plan Insurance or Medicare Premiums From Benefits.

§  410-a.  Deduction of group plan insurance or medicare premiums from   benefits.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section   four hundred ten of this act, the comptroller is  hereby  authorized  to   deduct  from the retirement allowance of any retired member, such amount   as the retired member may specify in writing filed with the  comptroller   for  the  payment  of  any insurance premiums written on the group plan,   covering only such insurance in which the employer as defined in section   three hundred two of this article contributes, and to transmit the  sums   so  deducted  to  the  company carrying such insurance or its authorized   representative. The comptroller is further authorized to deduct from the   retirement allowance of any retired member such amount  as  the  retired   member may specify in writing filed with the comptroller for the payment   of  any insurance premiums due for medicare, and to transmit the sums so   deducted  to  the  agency  for  the  federal  government  authorized  to   administer  the  medicare program. Any such written authorization may be   withdrawn by such retired member at any time upon filing notice of  such   withdrawal with the comptroller.
NY Ret & SS L § 410-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 410-B - Deduction of Dues and Insurance Premiums From Benefits of Certain Retired Members of the Division of State Police.

§  410-b.  Deduction  of  dues and insurance premiums from benefits of   certain   retired   members   of   the   division   of   state   police.   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  the   comptroller is hereby authorized to deduct from the retirement allowance   of any retired member of the division  of  state  police  an  amount  of   membership  dues as the retired member may specify in writing filed with   the comptroller for the payment of such employee organization membership   dues and premiums for employee organizations sponsored  group  insurance   plans.  Any  such written authorization may be withdrawn by such retired   member at any time upon filing written notice of  such  withdrawal  with   the  comptroller.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this   section,  the  employee  organization  certified,  pursuant  to  article   fourteen   of  the  civil  service  law,  to  represent  the  collective   negotiating unit from which the member  retired,  shall  have  exclusive   payroll  deduction  of  membership  dues  and premiums for insurance and   mass-merchandised automobile  and  homeowners'  insurance  policies  for   retired members of such collective negotiating unit. Deductions for such   dues  and  premiums  shall  not  be  authorized  for  any other employee   organization or  group  except  by  express  written  approval  of  such   appropriate certified employee organization.
NY Ret & SS L § 410-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 8 - New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Title 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions; Saving and Construction Clauses 410-C - Deduction of Dues and Insurance Premiums From Benefits of Certain Retired Members Enrolled in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement

§  410-c.  Deduction  of  dues and insurance premiums from benefits of   certain retired members enrolled in the New York state and local  police   and  fire retirement system.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law   to the contrary, the comptroller is hereby authorized to deduct from the   retirement allowance of any retired member  enrolled  in  the  New  York   state  and  local  police  and  fire  retirement  system  an  amount  of   membership dues as the retired member may specify in writing filed  with   the comptroller for the payment of such employee organization membership   dues  and  premiums for employee organizations sponsored group insurance   plans. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by  such  retired   member  at  any  time upon filing written notice of such withdrawal with   the  comptroller.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this   section,  the  employee  organization  certified,  pursuant  to  article   fourteen  of  the  civil  service  law,  to  represent  the   collective   negotiating  unit  from  which  the member retired, shall have exclusive   payroll deduction of membership dues  and  premiums  for  insurance  and   mass-merchandised  automobile  and  homeowners'  insurance  policies for   retired members of such collective negotiating unit. Deductions for such   dues and premiums  shall  not  be  authorized  for  any  other  employee   organization  or  group  except  by  express  written  approval  of such   appropriate certified employee organization.