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A 11400

Relates to the optional retirement of members employed as an emergency medical technician, critical care technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or supervisor

2025 Regular Session

Allows EMTs, paramedics, and EMS supervisors to opt into an optional retirement, with defined eligibility, benefits, and administration alongside existing pension rules.

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Bill Summary · A 11400

Overview

Bill A 11400 (2025-2026, New York) relates to the optional retirement of certain emergency medical services personnel. Specifically, it addresses whether and how individuals employed as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), critical care technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs), paramedics, or supervisors may elect to retire on an optional basis.

Purpose and intent

  • Create or modify the ability for specified EMS personnel to opt into a retirement option beyond the standard requirements.
  • Provide flexibility for trained frontline EMS staff to plan retirement timing, potentially with financial or benefit considerations tailored to their occupation.

Key provisions and changes (as described by bill title and scope)

  • Eligibility: Applies to employees who hold positions listed in the bill—EMTs, critical care technicians, AEMTs, paramedics, and EMS supervisors.
  • Optional retirement mechanism: Establishes or clarifies a procedure by which eligible personnel can elect to retire on an optional basis. This typically involves a formal election process, timing windows, and eligibility criteria tied to service years or age, though the exact procedural details would appear in the bill text.
  • Benefit structure: The bill would set forth how retirement benefits are calculated or adjusted for those who elect the optional retirement option. This may include pension accrual rates, eligibility to receive benefits at earlier ages, or synchronization with existing retirement systems.
  • Interaction with existing retirement system: Provisions likely specify how the optional retirement interacts with current pension rules, retirement eligibility, survivor benefits, and other related protections for EMS workers.
  • Administrative processes: Possible requirements for employer agencies, retirement system administration, and reporting to ensure proper enrollment, elections, and benefit computation.

(Note: The summary highlights typical elements based on the bill’s title. The exact numeric thresholds, actuarial assumptions, and procedural steps would be defined in the full bill text.)

Who would be affected

  • Primary: EMS personnel in New York employed as EMTs, critical care technicians, AEMTs, paramedics, or EMS supervisors.
  • Secondary: Employers (emergency medical services agencies and possibly the employing state or municipal retirement systems) responsible for implementing the optional retirement election and administering benefits.
  • Beneficiaries: Spouses, dependents, or other survivors who receive benefits if applicable, depending on the bill’s survivor provisions.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Latest action: Referred to the Governmental Employees committee on May 15, 2026.
  • Implications: If advanced, the bill would proceed through committee consideration, potential amendments, and floor votes in the Legislature, followed by any required gubernatorial action and implementation timelines.
  • Implementation considerations: Depending on the bill’s effective date, agencies and retirement systems would need to update administrative procedures, enrollment processes, and member education materials.

Potential impact

  • Workforce planning: Provides EMS personnel with an option to plan for retirement, potentially improving retention strategies and financial planning for highly trained front-line staff.
  • Financial implications: Could affect pension liabilities and funding needs for the retirement system if many eligible employees choose the optional option.
  • Administrative workload: May require updates to systems, forms, and training for HR and retirement administrators.

If you’d like, I can tailor the summary to include hypothetical examples (e.g., impact on early retirement scenarios, possible benefit calculations) once you provide the full text or specific sections of the bill.

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

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