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Payment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… by Article 14, you will usually be required to pay for service currently not credited to you. There are two kinds of past service costs — mandatory and optional. Mandatory costs are required for service credit you earned as a member but for which you made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditOpinion 93-15
… by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN … treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the … Whether pursuant to Town Law 123 the board of trustees or the separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Child Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… loan balances when you retire or withdraw. If your loan is taxable, or becomes taxable as described above, you must … it on your federal income tax return for the year the loan is granted or becomes taxable. If you are under 59½ at the … a multiple loan, the taxable amount of a refinanced loan is always higher, unless the entire refinanced loan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… Half credit is given for sick leave at half pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… As long as you do not withdraw your contributions, you will have earned the right to receive a pension once you meet the minimum requirement of … public employment. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Article 14 Benefits
… I am joined by a staff of dedicated professionals in my commitment to helping you make informed decisions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliAccidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit if: You are unable to perform your duties because of a permanent physical or mental incapacity and It is … that the disability is the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duties not caused by your own willful negligence. or You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disabilityCost-of-Living Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… if you selected an option that pays a lifetime benefit to your beneficiary, and the beneficiary is your spouse at the time of death, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. Once you become eligible for a cost-of-living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/cost-living-adjustmentWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… leave public employment with at least five, but less than ten, years of credited service, you may choose to: End your … retirement benefit when you become eligible. Once you have ten or more years of credited service, you cannot withdraw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipMore About This Retirement Plan – Article 14 Benefits
… State of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of membership benefits, rights and responsibilities, and is not a substitute for any New York State or federal law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/more-about-retirement-planAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement benefit. It provides for the maximum … payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, after retiring), nothing will be … you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime, and is based on your birth date and that of your beneficiary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsTier Status – Article 14 Benefits
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are a Tier 3 member covered by Article 14 if you joined the Police … 9, 2010, you did not elect to be covered by Article 22 (Tier 5) benefits and you: Elected coverage under your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/tier-statusEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationOpinion 2008-5
… district for the services of a village fire company: (1) there is no statutory requirement that any portion of the … are paid to the fire company under the contract; and (5) the fire protection contract may provide, as a negotiated … between the town and the village is required ( see 1990 Op St Comp No. 90-19, at 42). General Municipal Law § 209-d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5Opinion 97-25
… part of a member of the town's architectural review board. You state that the board member in question is a sign maker … matters which must be reviewed, passed upon, or otherwise brought to the attention of the agency, even if the services … services in relation to any matter which must be brought before the agency, or is pending before the agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… 31, 2019. About the Program The State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The … of admission and when the services ended. This information is used to calculate the payment made to the hospital. … may vary significantly depending on whether a patient is transferred or discharged. For example, a claim where a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue
… district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering … We identified $428,958 in rebate revenue that is due to Civil Service for rebate-eligible claims in the … through December 31, 2018. CVS Health agreed Civil Service is due the additional rebates. CVS Health also agreed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/17/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenueState Agencies Bulletin No. 2399
… Governor signed legislation authorizing the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. Members of this tier enrolled in a … effective in Administration paychecks dated February 11, 2026, and Institution paychecks dated February 19, 2026. … campuses and agencies with a job aid explaining the new process. The report is based on information provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2399-2026-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the two prior calendar years. * * Total … change is needed. The Savings Plans page must be updated for members with a Payroll Status of Active, Leave of … In Benefits > Savings Plans ) Enter the Empl ID into search box. Click Search. Select the correct Empl Record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-2025-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and