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NY Ret & SS L § 620 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 15-A - Benefit Limitations; Federal Internal Revenue Code 620 - Benefit Limitations.

§  620.  Benefit limitations.  1. Notwithstanding any other law to the   contrary, for all members of a public retirement  system  to  which  the   state  or a municipality contributes who join on or after January first,   nineteen hundred ninety, the benefits payable shall be  subject  to  the   limitations  set  forth  in section four hundred fifteen of the Internal   Revenue Code.2. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for all members of a   public  retirement  system  to  which  the  state  or   a   municipality   contributes  who joined prior to January first, nineteen hundred ninety,   the benefits payable shall be subject to the greater  of  the  following   limitations  as  provided in paragraph ten of subdivision (b) of section   four hundred fifteen of the Internal Revenue Code:a. the limitations set forth in section four hundred  fifteen  of  the   Internal Revenue Code, orb.  the  accrued  benefit  of the member without regard to any benefit   increases pursuant to a plan amendment adopted after October fourteenth,   nineteen hundred eighty-seven.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any benefit which has  been  limited   by  either  the dollar or compensation limitations of section 415 of the   Internal Revenue Code shall be increased for cost-of-living  adjustments   of  such  limitations  pursuant  to  such  section  and  the  applicable   regulations thereunder, provided, however, the benefit shall not  exceed   the  benefit  otherwise  payable  but  for  the  limitations of Internal   Revenue Code section 415.4. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation year of the New  York   state teachers' retirement system for the purposes of section 415 of the   Internal Revenue Code shall be the period commencing on the first day of   July  of  each  year  and  ending  on  the  thirtieth  day  of June next   following.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation year of the New  York   state  and local employees' retirement system and the New York state and   local police and fire retirement system for the purposes of section  415   of the Internal Revenue Code shall be the period commencing on the first   day  of  April  of each year and ending on the thirty-first day of March   next following.6. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation years of the New York   city  employees'  retirement  system,  the  New  York   city   teachers'   retirement  system,  the  New  York  city  board of education retirement   system, the New York city police pension fund and the New York city fire   department pension fund for the purposes of section 415 of the  Internal   Revenue  Code shall be the period commencing on the first day of July of   each year and ending on the thirtieth day of June next following.
NY Ret & SS L § 640 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 15-C - Compensation Limitations: Federal Internal Revenue Code 640 - Excess Benefit Plan.

§  640.  Excess  Benefit Plan. 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the   contrary, the New York state and local employees' retirement system  and   the  New  York  state  and  local  police and fire retirement system are   hereby authorized to establish an excess benefit plan. The plan or plans   shall constitute a qualified governmental excess benefit  plan  pursuant   to section 415(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.2.  Such  plan  or  plans  are  created  for  the purpose of providing   benefits  to  members  of  the  New  York  state  and  local  employees'   retirement  system  and  the  New  York  state and local police and fire   retirement system, whose benefits would otherwise be limited by  section   415 of the Internal Revenue Code.3.  The  comptroller, as administrative head of the New York state and   local employees' retirement system and the  New  York  state  and  local   police and fire retirement system, is authorized to promulgate rules and   regulations  necessary  to  implement  the  provisions  of  this article   including the actual terms and conditions of the excess benefit plan  or   plans.
NY Ret & SS L § 650 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 16 - Reduction in Retirement Age for Certain Members 650 - Application.

§  650.  Application.  This article shall apply to a member of the New   York city employees' retirement system (i) who  holds  the  position  of   bridge  and  tunnel  officer, sergeant or lieutenant with the Triborough   bridge and tunnel authority, and has received or receives an appointment   to at least one such position from a competitive civil service list;  or   (ii)  who  holds the position of assistant bridge and tunnel maintainer,   bridge and tunnel maintainer, senior bridge  and  tunnel  maintainer  or   laborer  with  the  Triborough  bridge  and  tunnel authority, provided,   however, that this article shall not apply to a New  York  city  revised   plan  member  (as defined in subdivision m of section six hundred one of   this chapter).
NY Ret & SS L § 651 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 16 - Reduction in Retirement Age for Certain Members 651 - Reduction of Retirement Age.

§  651.  Reduction of retirement age. a. A member described in section six hundred fifty of this article may,  subject  to  the  provisions  of subdivision  b  of  this section (and notwithstanding the provisions for benefit reduction contained in subdivision a  of  section  four  hundred forty-two  and  subdivision  c  of  section  five  hundred  four of this chapter), retire without reduction of  his  or  her  service  retirement benefit  prior  to  the  attainment  of  the  normal  retirement  age in accordance with the following schedule:  (i) For each full  year  of  covered  employment  occurring  prior  to January   first,   nineteen  hundred  seventy-one,  his  or  her  normal retirement age shall be reduced by six months; and  (ii) For each full year  of  covered  employment  occurring  prior  to January  first,  two  thousand  nine  which  is  subsequent  to December thirty-first, nineteen hundred seventy, his or her normal retirement age shall be reduced by four months.   b. Provided however, that nothing herein:  (i) Shall permit a member of  Tier  one  to  retire,  other  than  for disability,  prior  to  the attainment of age fifty, or a member of Tier two, three or four to retire, other than for disability,  prior  to  the attainment of age fifty-five; and  (ii)  Shall  be construed to affect any other condition or requirement of any general, special or local law.
NY Ret & SS L § 652 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 16 - Reduction in Retirement Age for Certain Members 652 - Definitions.

§  652.  Definitions.   a. The term "normal retirement age" shall mean   age fifty-five for a member of Tier one, and age sixty-two for a  member   of Tier two, three or four.b.  The  term "covered employment" shall mean paid service as a bridge   and tunnel officer, sergeant, lieutenant, assistant  bridge  and  tunnel   maintainer,  bridge  and  tunnel  maintainer,  senior  bridge and tunnel   maintainer or laborer with the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority by   a member described in section six hundred fifty of this article.c. The term "Tier one member" shall mean a member whose  benefits  are   prescribed  by  chapter one of title thirteen of the administrative code   of the city of New York and who is not  subject  to  the  provisions  of   article eleven, fourteen or fifteen of this chapter.d.  The  term "Tier two member" shall mean a member whose benefits are   prescribed by chapter one of title thirteen of the  administrative  code   of  the city of New York and who is subject to the provisions of article   eleven of this chapter.e. The term "Tier three member" shall mean a member who is subject  to   the provisions of article fourteen of this chapter.f.  The  term "Tier four member" shall mean a member who is subject to   the provisions of article fifteen of this chapter.
NY Ret & SS L § 700 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 17* - Election of Article Fourteen 700 - Election of the Provisions of Article Fourteen by Certain Members.

§  700.  Election  of  the  provisions  of article fourteen by certain   members.  a. This section shall apply to a member of the New York  state   and  local  employees'  retirement  system  who is in a title defined in   subdivision i of section eighty-nine of this chapter,  which  title  was   added  to  such  section  on  or  after  January first, nineteen hundred   eighty-seven and who joined or rejoined such system  on  or  after  July   first, nineteen hundred seventy-six.b.  A  member may, by filing an election as specified in subdivision c   of this section, elect to be subject to article fourteen of this chapter   in its entirety and subject to none of the provisions of article fifteen   of this chapter.c. Such election shall be in writing, shall be duly executed and filed   with the comptroller and shall be irrevocable as long as such member  is   in  a  title  defined  in  subdivision  i of section eighty-nine of this   chapter. The election shall be filed on or before December thirty-first,   nineteen hundred eighty-nine  or  within  one  year  after  such  person   becomes employed in such title, whichever date is later.
NY Ret & SS L § 800 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 800 - Definitions.

§  800. Definitions.   The following words and phrases as used in this   article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning  is   plainly required by the context.a.  "Public retirement system" shall mean the New York state and local   employees' retirement system, the New York state and  local  police  and   fire  retirement system, New York state teachers' retirement system, New   York  city  employees'  retirement  system,  New  York  city   teachers'   retirement system, New York city police pension fund, New York city fire   department  pension  fund  and  the  New  York  city  board of education   retirement system.b. "Employer" or "participating employer" shall mean the state of  New   York  and  any  other  unit  of  government  or organization which makes   contributions to a public retirement system on behalf of its  employees.   Provided however, that the provisions of this article shall not apply to   the  city  of  New York until such city enacts a local law adopting this   article in its entirety. Until such date (subject to the  provisions  of   section  eight  hundred  six  of  this  article),  no member of a public   retirement system: (i) who is an employee of the city of New York  shall   have any rights created by the provisions of this article or (ii) who is   not an employee of the city of New York shall have any rights created by   this  article  resulting  from  any  prior employment by the city of New   York. For the purposes herein: (i) the "city of New York" shall include:   (a) every employer other than a state employer which participates in the   New York city employees' retirement  system,  New  York  city  teachers'   retirement system, New York city police pension fund, New York city fire   department  pension  fund  or  the  New  York  city  board  of education   retirement system, and (b) a city of New  York  funded  college  of  the   state  university  of New York located within such city, the city of New   York libraries subject to section thirty-two of this  chapter,  and  the   civilian  and  uniformed  employees  described in subdivision sixteen of   section twelve hundred four of the public authorities law;  and  (ii)  a   "state  employer"  shall  mean  the  unified  court  system,  the senior   colleges of the city  university  of  New  York  and  a  public  benefit   corporation,  public corporation or subsidiary corporation a majority of   the members of which are appointed by the governor, designated by virtue   of their state office or appointed or designated by any  combination  of   the foregoing.c.  "Head  of the retirement system" shall mean the state comptroller,   with respect to the state and local employees' retirement system and the   state and local police and fire retirement system,  and  the  retirement   board of the other public retirement systems.
NY Ret & SS L § 801 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 801 - Transfer Rights.

§  801.  Transfer  rights.   a. Except as provided in subdivision b of   this section, any member of a public retirement system who by reason  of   simultaneous  membership  in  two  public retirement systems, would have   been entitled to transfer  membership  in  a  public  retirement  system   pursuant  to  any provision of law, but failed to make a timely election   to do so shall be entitled to transfer membership if written  notice  is   given  to  such  system  no  later  than January first, nineteen hundred   ninety-eight, or within one year of the enactment of a local law by  the   city of New York for a member who: (i) is an employee of the city of New   York;  or (ii) is not an employee of the city of New York, but has prior   employment with such city without which he or she  would  be  ineligible   for the benefit provided by this section.b.  For  a membership occurring prior to April first, nineteen hundred   ninety-three pursuant to any  provision  of  law,  a  public  retirement   system  shall  have  the  authority  to  grant  relief from a failure to   transfer such membership if the  member  would  have  been  eligible  to   transfer  such membership to the system granting relief if he or she had   joined the system granting relief on  the  commencement  of  employment,   provided  that the member had been continuously (as defined in paragraph   two of subdivision b of section eight hundred  three  of  this  article)   employed in such employment from the commencement of eligible employment   until  the  member joined the system and the member files written notice   with  the  system  no  later  than  January  first,   nineteen   hundred   ninety-eight,  or within one year of the enactment of a local law by the   city of New York for a member who: (i) is an employee of the city of New   York; or (ii) is not an employee of the city of New York, but has  prior   employment  with  such  city without which he or she would be ineligible   for the benefit provided by this section.c. As a condition for transfer pursuant to subdivisions  a  and  b  of   this section, the employee must deposit within one year of the filing of   the written notice of intention to transfer as provided in subdivision a   or  b  of  this  section, with the public retirement system of which the   employee is a member, an amount equal to the amount withdrawn  from  the   public  retirement  system  of which the employee had been a member with   interest thereon as prescribed by the retirement  system  of  which  the   employee is a member. When such deposit has been made, a calculation and   transfer of the reserve on such employee's benefit shall be made.d.  Except as expressly provided herein, the applicable rules relating   to the transfer of membership, including the transfer of reserves, shall   apply to the transfer of membership permitted hereunder.e. This section shall not be construed to continue membership  in  any   retirement system.
NY Ret & SS L § 802 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 802 - Credit for Previously Credited Service.

§ 802. Credit for previously credited service.  a. Notwithstanding any ineligibility  to  obtain  credit  by  reason  of  a failure to transfer membership in a public retirement system pursuant to any applicable law, retirement credit shall be granted for service which predates  the  date of  membership in a public retirement system after a member has rendered five years of credited service since last joining  a  public  retirement system if:  (1) such service is otherwise creditable; and  (2)  credit  for  such  service  had  been  granted  by another public retirement system; and  (3) such service  is  not  currently  credited  in  any  other  public retirement system or any public retirement system in another state or of the federal government.   b. Credit shall not be granted under this section unless such member:  (1)  files,  prior  to  the  effective  date  of retirement, a written request with the public retirement system from which credit  is  sought; and  (2)  deposits  with  such  system,  prior  to  the  effective  date of retirement or as such system may allow, the amounts required in order to obtain previous service credit under the member's current membership. If the full amount of payment is not paid to such  system,  the  amount  of service  credited  shall  be  proportional  to  the  total amount of the payments made.   c. The public retirement system may permit such  member  to  pay  such contributions  with  interest  in  monthly installments equal or less in number to the number of months of previous service credit granted or  as such  system  may  allow. Upon retirement, such member shall not receive credit for any service for which contributions are not paid as  provided herein.   d.  The  granting  of previous service credit pursuant to this section shall not affect the individual's date of membership or tier status.   e. This section  shall  not  be  construed  to  diminish,  replace  or conflict  with  any  other statutory right to obtain credit for previous service.
NY Ret & SS L § 803-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 803-A - Correction of Benefit Errors.

§  803-a.  Correction  of  benefit  errors.  Notwithstanding any other   provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, if, pursuant to  a   settlement  agreement  or  court  order  arising out of a matrimonial or   custody action, a member of the New  York  state  and  local  employees'   retirement  system  or  the  New  York  state  and local police and fire   retirement system or retiree agrees or is ordered to select or change  a   retirement  option  or  beneficiary  and such member or retiree fails to   comply  with  such  agreement  or  order,  the  comptroller  is   hereby   authorized,  at  his  or  her  discretion,  to  change  or  correct such   retirement option or beneficiary consistent with a subsequent order by a   court of competent jurisdiction  directing  the  member  or  retiree  to   comply with the original agreement or order.
NY Ret & SS L § 804 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 804 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

§  804. Promulgation of rules and regulations.  Each public retirement   system is authorized to promulgate rules and  regulations  to  implement   the provisions of this article.
NY Ret & SS L § 805 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 805 - Records.

§  805. Records.  Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect   the authority of a public retirement system to require that evidence  of   service be based upon records kept in the ordinary course of business.
NY Ret & SS L § 806 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 806 - Exclusion.

§  806.  Exclusion.    a.  A  person  who was not a member of a public   retirement  system  as   of   March   thirty-first,   nineteen   hundred   ninety-three  shall  be ineligible for the benefits provided by sections   eight hundred one and eight hundred three of this article.b. This article shall have no  application  to  a  retiree  or  former   retiree from a public retirement system.
NY Ret & SS L § 807 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 807 - Alternate Means of Authentication.

§  807.  Alternate  means of authentication. Notwithstanding any other   law, rule or regulation, each public retirement  system  as  defined  by   subdivision  a of section eight hundred of this article is authorized to   promulgate rules and regulations  to  provide  for  alternate  means  of   authentication  in  place  of  any  requirement  that  a  filing be duly   executed and acknowledged and, consistent with  the  provisions  of  the   state technology law, to provide for the electronic filing of documents.
NY Ret & SS L § 808 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RSS - Retirement and Social Security Article 18 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Retirement Systems 808 - Preservation of Records.

§ 808. Preservation of records. a. Notwithstanding any other provision   of  law,  each  public retirement system, as defined in subdivision a of   section eight hundred of this article, other than  the  New  York  state   teachers'  retirement system, is authorized to reproduce all or any part   of its records by any computerized process which accurately  produces  a   digital  image  of  a paper record. Whenever the retirement system shall   have so reproduced such records and whenever such reproductions or media   have been placed in conveniently accessible files and provision has been   made for preserving, examining and using the same, the retirement system   may cause the original  record  which  has  been  so  reproduced  to  be   disposed of or destroyed.b. A duly authorized representative of the retirement system is hereby   authorized  to  certify  to  the authenticity of any reproduction herein   authorized. The retirement system may charge for copies of reproductions   of such records as provided for by applicable law, rules or regulations.