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Cost-of-Living Adjustment – State University Police Plan

… (COLAs) when you are: Age 62 or older and retired for five or more years; Age 55 or older and retired for ten or more years; or Receiving a disability pension for five or more years. When you die, if you selected an … State University Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383d …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/cost-living-adjustment

Cost-of-Living Adjustment – En-Con Police Officers Plan

… increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/cost-living-adjustment

Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Regional State Park Police Plan

… including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the … of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance, even if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/cost-living-adjustment

Tier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)

… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefits

Escalation – Article 14 Benefits

… or decrease of a benefit, based on the cost-of-living index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible for either … equal to the increase or decrease in the cost-of-living index or 3 percent, whichever is less. However, a benefit … following the date you complete or would have completed 25 years of service credit. If you begin collecting your …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalation

Normal Retirement – Article 14 Benefits

… or decrease of a benefit, based on the cost-of-living index. Some benefits are eligible for full escalation, while … 22 years and 1 month of service credit, but less than 25 years, you are immediately eligible for partial escalation. If you retire with at least 25 years of service credit, you are immediately eligible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/normal-retirement

Electronic Reporting

… Holders of unclaimed funds can send the Office of the State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reporting

Becoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know

… System (PFRS). NYSLRS staff will help you get started with what you need to know to work with NYSLRS, including … What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it means to participate as an employer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employer

DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority

… consistent growth from the 52.5 million riders in 2022 and 35 million in 2021. To meet this growing demand LIRR … 303,519 trains in 2023 which was 77,453 more than in 2022. LIRR considers trains on-time if they arrive less than … delays in 2023 increased by 96 percent compared to 2022 as service increased 34% and ridership increased 24%. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priority

DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow

… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-grow

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Vertus Charter School – Information … today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Social Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits

… will 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 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustment

Overview – Employer Contributions and Rates

… used to pay NYSLRS benefits. As a participating employer, your annual employer contributions help ensure future retirement benefits can be paid. To calculate your annual invoice and bill you for a portion of the cost of your employees’ benefits, contribution rates are announced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/overview

Overview – World Trade Center Presumption

… rescue, recovery or cleanup efforts, you may be able to take advantage of the World Trade Center Presumption Law. … that, if you are or become permanently disabled due to certain conditions and unable to perform your job, you can claim the condition was the … Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/overview