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A09605 Summary:

BILL NOA09605 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08158-B

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SPONSORPheffer Amato

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COSPNSRSantabarbara

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §556, R & SS L

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Relates to accidental disability retirement for sheriffs; provides that sheriffs shall receive a pension of three-quarters of their final average salary.

Go to top A09605 Actions:

BILL NOA09605 

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01/21/2026referred to governmental employees

02/04/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA09605 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES Chair:Pheffer Amato 
DATE:02/04/2026AYE/NAY:13/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means Pheffer AmatoAyeDeStefanoAye

ColtonAbsentReillyAye

SantabarbaraAyeGiglioAye

EichensteinAyeTannousisAye

FallAye

BurkeAye

GriffinAye

CarrollAye

RomeroAye

YegerAye

Go to topA09605 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09605 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9605

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Employees

 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
 accidental disability retirement for sheriffs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision e of section 556 of the retire-
 2 ment and social security law, as added by chapter 165 of the laws of
 3 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 4 3. A pension of [two-thirds] three-quarters of [his or her] the
 5 member's final average salary. The payment of such pension shall be
 6 subject to the provisions of section [three hundred] sixty-four of this
 7 chapter.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
 This bill will increase the accidental disability retirement benefit
 for deputy sheriffs covered under Article 14-B of the Retirement and
 Social Security Law (RSSL). The proposed benefit is 75% of final average
 salary (FAS) minus Workers' Compensation. The current benefit is two-
 thirds of FAS minus Workers' Compensation.
 Insofar as this bill affects the New York State and Local Employees'
 Retirement System (NYSLERS), accrued benefits would increase by approxi-
 mately $5.6 million.
 Benefit improvements would be funded by increasing the billing rates
 charged annually. The annual contribution required by all participating
 employers in NYSLERS would increase 0.02% of billable salary, or approx-
 imately $280,000 to the state of New York and $420,000 to the local
 participating employers.
 Additionally, there would be a cost for future service accruals which
 would increase the annual billing rates for RSSL sections 551, 552, and
 553 by 0.3% of salary.
 Employer costs would vary according to their plan coverage and salary
 reported in RSSL sections 551, 552, and 553.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01325-06-6

 A. 9605 2

 These estimated costs are based on 3,116 affected members, with annual
 salary of approximately $328 million as of March 31, 2025.
 Summary of relevant resources:
 Membership data as of March 31, 2025 was used to measure the impact of
 the bill, the same data used in the Actuarial Valuations dated April 1,
 2025. Distributions and other statistics can be found in the 2025 Report
 of the Actuary and the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The
 actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2025 Annual
 Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial Assumptions, and the Codes, Rules
 and Regulations of the State of New York: Audit and Control. The fair
 value of assets and GASB disclosures can be found in the 2025 Financial
 Statements and Supplementary Information.
 Assumptions, demographics, and other considerations may have been
 modified to better reflect specific provisions of any proposed benefit
 change(s).
 This fiscal note does not constitute a legal opinion on the viability
 of the bill, nor is it intended to serve as a substitute for the profes-
 sional judgment of an attorney.
 This estimate, dated January 12, 2026, and intended for use only
 dur