Search
Dual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… and Fire Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our initial audit … statement, the MTA preserves and enhances the quality of life and economic health of the New York metropolitan … To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… education and experience, and employees at these agencies did not meet the DCAS education and experience requirements. … for Civil Service competitive titles and, in some cases, did not meet required qualifications in the JVNs. We also … that personnel records for our sample of 110 employees did not contain evidence that all operating employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsSelected Performance Measures
… to include in ridership for weekly and monthly commutation ticket holders. Commutation tickets were about 60 percent of … including, but not limited to, consideration of ticket use patterns; changes in the composition and travel habits of customers; and changes in ticket, pass, and refund policies. Adjust the MTA Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresAbout an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… about your employees throughout their employment. One of the most important responsibilities you have as a … participating employer is ensuring every employee is aware of the opportunity to join NYSLRS. By law, employers must notify new employees in writing of their right to join NYSLRS when they begin employment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleTransformation of the MTA
… We also determined whether MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan (Plan) that resulted in improved … assign, transfer, share, or consolidate any one or more of its powers, duties, functions, or activities, or any department, division or office, or any of those of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… about their trips and provide a more accurate picture of Transit’s performance. The audit covers the period between … New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New York City’s subways and the majority of its bus service. Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public retirement systems in New York State) working for you under Sections 211 or 212 of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL); and Public … join must file an election to join the VDC within 30 days of hire, and you must provide NYSLRS with documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… inventory assets that date back to the 1990s. However, it did expand Transit’s inventory management dashboard to all … supposed to implement a Category Management Strategy but did not change its procedures or most of its practices to … the new business model. Supply Chain Strategy, however, did show that three MTA agencies that use car parts are using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… the burden is now on the MTA to improve the region’s transit system and win riders back, while keeping its budget … in 2024 that could have ballooned to $1.6 billion in 2026. With new funds made available by the state and city, … downstate casinos to provide $500 million in each of 2026 and 2027. Any delay in the casinos’ approval could throw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and public authorities to promote the participation of MWBEs in their contracts. The agencies and authorities are … quarterly on their MWBE participation to the Department of Economic Development (DED). In 2011, DiNapoli issued a … shown its goals were reasonable; consistently fell short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… not return faster than the MTA projects, or if new sources of revenue are not found, rising debt payments could force … budgets through 2025. By 2026, the MTA faces a budget gap of over $2 billion and could, as a last resort, have to … system’s resiliency, so that it has a clear understanding of which projects are critical and which can be delayed if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… sources could open up a budget gap of $800 million in 2026. FEMA recently delayed reimbursements for Covid expenses … a fare and toll increase will go into effect in January 2026, pushed back from the initial start date of August 2025. The MTA is implementing initiatives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote … to fund the debt service on these bonds. Full Report The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksTransferring or Terminating Your Membership
… Tier Reinstatement Tier Reinstatement is a method of restoring a membership that has been terminated. For Tier … membership terminates when: You have less than five years of service credit and have not worked in covered public … for at least seven years; or You have less than ten years of service credit, leave public employment for at least 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The State Court of Appeals determined that NYSLRS benefits that are acquired … information about a DRO issued by other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court order issued after a final judgment of divorce that provides the ex-spouse of a member with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… official court document. NYSLRS requires a certified copy of the signed DRO, which we will keep on file. NYSLRS accepts … Law and Rules Section 2105. NYSLRS also requires proof of divorce, such as a copy of the parties’ judgment of divorce. Submit the DRO and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… delayed, repairs and upgrades are put off, causing parts of the system to deteriorate further,” DiNapoli said. … As outlined in prior reports by DiNapoli, numerous parts of the MTA’s system are in poor condition, and the MTA relies … pricing was supposed to provide about $15 billion of the MTA’s current $54.8 billion 2020-2024 capital program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… from the tracks increased slightly during Phase II, as did track fires. When it came to rats, the MTA reported that … scored 5 out of 10 for rodent activity. Finally, the MTA did not seek rider feedback on the removal of trash cans. Its … pre-pilot levels. The MTA's Passenger Environment Survey did not find the stations were cleaner than before trash cans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerWhat to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Compensation Benefits page for additional information) Tier 6 members: Report compensation but do not take contributions … and maintenance payments Pre-shift briefing Maintenance Tier 1 only: contact NYSLRS with questions** Production bonus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-report