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A 6582

Provides that New York city correction officers may file for disability without ten years of service

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Stacey Pheffer Amato

A 6582 would let NYC correction officers file for disability retirement without a 10-year service requirement, expanding eligibility and potentially raising retirement costs.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
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Bill Summary · A 6582

Bill Summary: A 6582 (New York)

Overview

  • Bill number: A 6582
  • Title: Provides that New York City correction officers may file for disability without ten years of service
  • Sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (primary)
  • Introduced: March 6, 2025
  • Status: Referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees (both listed actions on the same date)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill aims to change the eligibility rules for disability retirement for New York City Correction Officers by eliminating the current requirement of having ten years of service to file for disability benefits. In essence, it would allow NYC correction officers to initiate disability retirement proceedings regardless of their length of service.

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

  • Remove the ten-year minimum service requirement for filing disability retirement by New York City correction officers.
  • Permit eligible officers to apply for disability benefits earlier in their career, subject to the medical and administrative criteria used for disability determinations (specific medical criteria and process are not detailed in the provided summary).

Note: The exact language, criteria for disability determination, and any accompanying procedural rules would be determined in the bill text. The summary here focuses on the stated policy change in the title and status.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: New York City correction officers who are employees of NYC Department of Correction.
  • Administrative/financial impact: The change would affect the NYCERS (New York City Employees’ Retirement System) framework or any applicable city retirement system administering disability benefits for correction officers, potentially increasing the pool of eligible disability applicants and the cost of disability retirement benefits.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: March 6, 2025
  • Actions: Referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees (listed twice in the record, both on the same date). No further actions are provided in the current summary.

Related measures

  • Companion/related bills:
    • S 6433 (companion), and other related prior-session bills include S 6135, S 5852, S 6984, A 6864.
  • These related bills indicate ongoing interest in adjusting disability retirement eligibility for NYC correction officers across sessions.

Potential implications and considerations

  • The bill could increase accessibility to disability retirement for NYC correction officers who do not meet the current ten-year threshold, potentially impacting retirement system costs and actuarial obligations.
  • Administrative implications include the need to assess new disability filings that may arise with shorter service requirements.

Next steps for readers

  • To understand the full impact, review the bill’s text once available, including any definitions of disability, medical criteria, appeal processes, vesting considerations, and funding provisions.
  • Monitor committee actions and any fiscal impact analyses or sponsor memos attached to subsequent amendments.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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