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Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a … to earn service credit while receiving such payment. You ask whether a service award program for volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Eligibility, Your Vested Benefit and Filing – Article 14 Benefits
… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/eligibility-your-vested-benefit-and-filingBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Basic Plan with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 under Sections 370a 371a and 375 Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitAbout Benefit Reductions
… by their plan, or choose to retire as early as age 55 with a reduction for early retirement.* *Tier 1 members can retire at age 55 without a benefit reduction. Retirement System and Tier … not apply to ERS Tier 2, 3 or 4 members who retire between 55 and 62 with 30 or more years of service credit. Tier 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… contributions, you will have earned the right to receive a pension once you meet the minimum requirement of five years … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitComparison of PFRS Benefits
… Contributions. Retirement Age Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s minimum service … requirement, regardless of age. Members in regular plans can retire with full benefits at 62 or with reduced benefits … Retirement — Regular Retirement Plan (Sections 375-h, 375-i) Articles 11 and 22: Benefit reduction is permanent, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a … 3 and 5 members who are off public payroll may collect a vested retirement benefit at age 55. Tier 6 members who are off public payroll may collect a vested retirement benefit at age 63. The amount of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – State University Police Plan
… 25 years of SUNY police service, or you may qualify for a service retirement if you reach age 60 before having … State University Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383d Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/becoming-eligible-benefitComparison of ERS Benefits
… through August 31, 1983 Tier 4: September 1, 1983 through December 31, 2009 January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2012 … in FAE Tiers 3 – 6: Unused sick leave Payments made as a result of working vacation Any form of termination pay … — Most ERS members are covered under the Article 15 Retirement Plan Coordinated Plan (Articles 14 & 15) With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase each year. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation (never less than 1 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – New Career Plan
… for ten or more years (generally applies to members in special plans that allow for retirement, regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Career Plan
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation, but never less than 1 percent or more than 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… for ten or more years (generally applies to members in special plans that allow for retirement, regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Police and Fire Plan
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation, but never less than 1 percent or more than 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation, but never less than 1 percent or more than 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – State Police Plan
… including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase each year. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the … your benefit). The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance amount, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/cost-living-adjustmentThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, … Ciera Washington age 35 of the Bronx New York Raven White age 35 of the Bronx and Bryan Otero age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersDiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… New York's prison population is decreasing, but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016, according to a report issued today … New Yorks prison population is decreasing but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Police and Fire Plan
… Eligibility Tier 1 Members: You are eligible to retire at age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/eligibility-benefit-and-filing