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More About This Retirement Plan – Article 14 Benefits
… of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/more-about-retirement-planAccidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit if: You are unable to perform your duties because of a permanent physical or mental incapacity and It is determined that the disability is the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disabilityOrdinary Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… Eligibility To qualify for the ordinary disability retirement benefit, you must: Be unable to perform your duties because of a permanent physical or mental incapacity; Have five years of credited service; and Be eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-disabilityAccidental Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… of service credit, if you die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident, not due to your own willful … forms to your beneficiary. If you die on or after January 1, 2020, the application for the accidental death … years of your date of death (for members who died before January 1, 2020, the application had to be filed within two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-death-benefitOut-of-Service Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… If you are a vested member with at least ten years of credited service, … forms to your beneficiary. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/out-service-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… payroll; or While you are on an authorized medical leave for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years); or While you are receiving … Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… depending upon which option you elect, payments in the same amount you were receiving (without COLA) will be … for other payment methods. These requests must be outlined in detail by you and then approved by us for legal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. You may elect the Single Life Allowance, which … may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after your … Single Life Allowance (Option 0). … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionSocial 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 … and disability retirements. … 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
… index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible for either full or partial escalation. If a benefit is eligible for full escalation, it will increase or decrease each April … below the original amount paid. The full escalation date for a service retirement is the first day of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationRetirement at Age 62 With Less Than 20 Years of Service – Article 14 Benefits
… service retirement benefit equals 2.1 percent of your FAS for each year of service credit. The benefit is reduced by 50 … Example: Retiring with 18 years of credited service and a $60,000 FAS Estimated primary Social Security benefit = … Annual Benefit — No Escalation Filing Your Application for Service Retirement (RS6037) must be on file with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-age-62-less-20-years-serviceEarly Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… With 20 years of service credit, you can apply for early retirement regardless of your age. The early retirement benefit equals 42 percent of your FAS for 20 years of service credit plus an additional 4 percent of your FAS for each year of service (or prorated portion thereof) beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/early-retirementNormal Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… With at least 22 years of service credit, you can apply for normal retirement regardless of your age. The normal … Security benefit. Your retirement benefit may be eligible for escalation — the annual increase or decrease of a … on the cost-of-living index. Some benefits are eligible for full escalation, while others are eligible for partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/normal-retirementLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: … unpaid medical leaves of absence; or Unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Workers’ Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… the Retirement System on the day you begin employment with a participating employer, we calculate your retirement … annual equivalent of New York State’s annual minimum wage for your full career in public service. “Full-time” is … must be at least six hours per day, for a five-day week. Part-Time Employment Part-time employment is credited as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/full-and-part-time-service-creditEnding Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… Once you join the Retirement System, your membership cannot end unless you: Are not vested and seven years have elapsed since you left public employment. Public … ten years of service credit, leave public employment for at least 15 days and voluntarily withdraw your membership ; …
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-membershipContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… of your gross earnings toward your retirement benefits for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. If … are distributed to you. These contributions are reportable for federal income tax only when you withdraw or retire from … on or after October 1, 2013* are: Not reported as wages for federal income tax; Reported as wages for New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementTier 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 … are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July 31, 1973 Tier 2 July 31, 1973 through June 30, 2009 Tier 3 July 1, 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/tier-statusRetirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members of the … and file a membership application with the Office of the State Comptroller. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membership