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About Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/about-your-membershipA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Article 14 Benefits
… As a member of the Retirement System, you are covered by a plan that provides important benefits. This presentation … of those benefits and the services available to you as a member of our system, including: Benefits you will receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… your lifetime, with the additional guarantee that if you live for less than five years or ten years after retirement, … period. Alternative Options If the options described here do not meet your needs, we will consider written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… in New York State. It is determined using your wages for service with a public employer for which you received retirement credit. The primary Social … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… each April at a rate equal to the increase or decrease in the cost-of-living index or 3 percent, whichever is less. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationRetirement at Age 62 With Less Than 20 Years of Service – 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/retirement-age-62-less-20-years-serviceEarly Retirement – 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/early-retirementNormal Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… of your age. The normal retirement benefit equals 50 percent of your FAS. When you turn 62, the normal retirement benefit is reduced by 50 percent of your primary Social Security benefit. Your … Retiring with 25 years of credited service and a $60,000 FAS Estimated primary Social Security benefit = $12,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/normal-retirementAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five to be vested, your sick … benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jApplying for Previous or Military Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… To receive credit for previous or military service, send a written request … much information as you can about the period of employment for which you are seeking credit. We will determine your eligibility and any cost involved. Requesting credit for your previous public employment as early in your career …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditPayment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… There are two kinds of past service costs — mandatory and optional. Mandatory costs are required for service credit you … but for which you made no (or insufficient) contributions. Optional costs are payments you choose to make to purchase … a member, you can receive that credit. Before you purchase optional past service credit, though, you must pay for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditCredit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits
… & Employer Services Bureau. For reinstatement to Tier 1 or Tier 2, you must send us a completed Application to Reinstate a Former Tier 1 or 2 Membership (RS5506) . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-serviceLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… Half credit is given for sick leave at half pay. Since service is … for: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, unpaid medical leaves of absence; or Unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Workers’ Compensation You may be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceEnding Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… employment means paid service as an officer or employee of an employer that participates in the New York State and Local Retirement System; Have less than ten years of service credit, leave public employment for at least 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ending-your-membershipWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… or Leave your contributions in your account and qualify for a retirement benefit when you become eligible. If you … have less than five years of service and do not qualify for a retirement benefit, you should file the Withdrawal … you do not withdraw your membership, make sure to apply for a retirement benefit when you become eligible. Once you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… may leave public employment and, at a later date, apply for and receive a vested retirement benefit . You can choose … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… to contribute 3 percent of your gross earnings toward your retirement benefits for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. If you are employed by more than one participating employer, once you join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementTier Status – 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/tier-statusRetirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members … you must complete and file a membership application with the Office of the State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membershipNewsletters
… York State and Local Employees' Retirement System Winter 2024 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Police and Fire … State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System Winter 2024 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Retirees Retiree … State and Local Retirement System Fall/Winter 2025 Winter 2024-25 Summer 2024 Winter 2023-24 Employers Employer Forum …
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