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Divorce – Article 14 Benefits
… marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/divorceCost-of-Living Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … 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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/cost-living-adjustmentBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… If you meet eligibility requirements, you may take a loan from the Retirement System. Before you apply, you … could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan at least once … (regular service or disability). These are examples of how your service retirement benefit will be permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsIRS Pension Limitation – Article 14 Benefits
… The Internal Revenue Code limits the amount of salary that qualified pension plans, including the New … fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st). The amount is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted for inflation. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/irs-pension-limitationChallenging a Determination – Article 14 Benefits
… email the Hearing Administration Bureau at Hearings@osc.state.ny.us or call us at 1-866-805-0990 or 518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/challenging-determinationMore 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
… payable to your designated beneficiary if you have 90 days of service and your death occurs: While you are on the … while receiving those benefits; or Within 12 months of the last date you were receiving salary, provided you were … the next highest multiple of $1,000. The salary is limited by Section 130 of the Civil Service law. The first $50,000 of …
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
… benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit based on public employment in New York State. It is determined using your wages for …
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
… age 62, your service retirement benefit equals 2.1 percent of your FAS for each year of service credit. The benefit is reduced by 50 percent of your primary Social Security benefit. Example: Retiring …
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
… your FAS. When you turn 62, the normal retirement benefit is reduced by 50 percent of your primary Social Security …
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
… employer, we calculate your retirement service credit by subtracting your beginning date of employment from the date you actually leave paid … basis; and You earn at least the annual equivalent of New York State’s annual minimum wage for your full career …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/full-and-part-time-service-credit