Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
For PFRS Tier 2, 3 (Article 11), 5 and 6 Members, (Sections 383-e and 383-f)

Creditable Service

Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
For PFRS Tier 2, 3 (Article 11), 5 and 6 Members, (Sections 383-e and 383-f)

Section 383-e (20-year plan)

What type of service is creditable in this plan?

Creditable service (service which can be used to calculate your pension benefit) in this plan includes:

  • SUNY Police Officer
  • SUNY Peace Officer
  • ENCON Officer
  • State Park Police Officer
  • Forest Ranger
  • Police officer or member of a police force or a state park authority or commission
  • Police officer or member of an organized police force or department of a county, city, town, village, police district authority or other participating employer
  • Member of the Capital Police Force of the Office of General Services
  • New York City Police Officer covered under the New York City Police Pension Fund
  • Police service transferred from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Pension Fund
  • Service in the U.S. military, as specified by law

What type of service is not creditable in this plan:

  • State Police service
  • New York Waterfront Commission Police Officer service
  • Sheriff, undersheriff and deputy sheriff service
  • New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) service in general
  • Service as a paid firefighter for an employer that participates in PFRS

 

Section 383-f (25-year plan)

What type of service is creditable in this plan?

Creditable service (service which can be used to calculate your pension benefit) in this plan includes:

  • SUNY Police Officer
  • SUNY Peace Officer
  • ENCON Officer
  • State Park Police Officer
  • Forest Ranger
  • Police officer or member of a police force or a state park authority or commission
  • Police officer or member of an organized police force or department of a county city, town, village, police district authority or other participating employer
  • Member of the Capital Police Force of Office of General Services
  • New York City Police Officer covered under the New York City Police Pension Fund
  • Police service transferred from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Pension Fund
  • Service in the U.S. military, as specified by law

What type of service is creditable towards additional service beyond 25 years in the Section 383-f plan?

The creditable service listed above is also creditable for service beyond 25 years.

What type of service is not creditable in this plan:

  • State Police service
  • New York Waterfront Commission Police Officer service
  • Sheriff, undersheriff, and deputy sheriff service
  • New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) service in general
  • Service as a paid firefighter for an employer that participates in PFRS
     

Rev. 10/25