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About Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/about-your-membershipA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – 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/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… or sooner, after retiring), nothing will be paid to any beneficiary. Joint Allowance — Full* This option will provide … lifetime, and is based on your birth date and that of your beneficiary. After your death, your beneficiary will receive the same monthly amount (without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… be reduced by one-half (50 percent) of the primary Social Security benefit — regardless of whether you are actually collecting a benefit from Social Security. The primary Social Security benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Escalation is the annual increase or decrease of a benefit, based on the cost-of-living index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick … Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot … for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
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
… optional past service credit, though, you must pay for any outstanding mandatory costs. Example of Mandatory Past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditEnding Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… employment. Public employment means paid service as an officer or employee of an employer that participates in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ending-your-membershipWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit, you should file the Withdrawal Application (RS5014) no earlier than 15 days after you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… a pension once you meet the minimum requirement of five years of service credit, even if you discontinue your public … Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. As a vested member, you may leave public employment and, at a later date, apply for and receive a vested retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… retirement, whichever is earlier. If you are employed by more than one participating employer, once you join the … System. Therefore, the 3 percent contributions you make on or after October 1, 2013* are: Not reported as wages for … System, and used in the calculation of all benefits paid by the Retirement System; and Calculated on your full gross …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementTier Status – Article 14 Benefits
… the Police and Fire Retirement System on or after July 1, 2009 but before January 9, 2010, you did not elect to be … Before July 31, 1973 Tier 2 July 31, 1973 through June 30, 2009 Tier 3 July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010* Tier 5 January 9, 2010 or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/tier-statusRetirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members of the Retirement System. When you become a Retirement System … complete and file a membership application with the Office of the State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membershipAutomated Phone Service
… are a retiree or beneficiary, you will press #2 from the main menu to find the information you're looking for. … with a customer service representative. To return to the main menu. To end the call. 6 – Forms — If you want forms … options. To return to previous menu. To return to the main menu. To speak with a customer service representative. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceProtect Yourself from Scams
… or bank account information. They may even threaten you with legal action, a suspension of your benefits or arrest if … money to unknown locations. Consider designating a safe word for your family to use to identify themselves and share … secure email message, Retirement Online request, form or letter. If you haven’t completed a transaction or submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsBelleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… District officials ensured employees’ personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Key Findings District officials did not provide IT … did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and permissions and securing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mVillage of Churchville – Procurement (2025M-140)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Village of Churchville (Village) officials seek competition for the procurement of goods and services? Audit Period March 1, 2023 – October … Municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-churchville-procurement-2025m-140Town of Clermont – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-27)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Clermont (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/10/town-clermont-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-27Applying for Benefits – Article 14 Benefits
… To apply for Retirement System benefits, you must file the appropriate … of the State Comptroller within specific time limits. For a form to be considered as “filed with the Comptroller,” … mailed. To meet a filing deadline (such as an application for retirement benefits or an option election form), you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/applying-benefits