Senate Bill S9905

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the effective date of a reclassification for an accidental disability retirement benefit

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 13, 2026	referred to civil service and pensions

2025-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:: Amd R & SS L, generally

2025-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the effective date of a reclassification for an accidental disability retirement benefit for applications filed on or after January 1, 2027.

2025-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9905

SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
the effective date of a reclassification for an accidental disability
retirement benefit

 
PURPOSE:

To provide certain retirees approved for the World Trade Center Presump-
tion for Accidental Disability Retirement Benefit reclassification with
benefits as of the date their application is filed with the Office of
the State Comptroller.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Sections 1- 10 of the bill amend various sections of the Retirement and
Social Security Law to provide that deteiininations made on applications
for World Trade Center Presumption for Accidental Disability Retirement
Benefits, which are submitted on or after January 1, 2027, will be

effective as of the date the application was filed with the Office of
the State Comptroller.

Section 11 of the bill provides that the provisions of this act are not
subject to section 25 of the Retirement of Social Security Law.

Section 12 sets forth the effective date of this act

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Generally, an eligible individual begins receiving retirement benefits
provided for in the Retirement and Social Security Law as of the date
their application was filed with the Office of the State Comptroller.
However, for benefits provided under the World Trade Center Presumption
for Accidental Disability Retirement Benefit reclassification, an eligi-
ble individual begins receiving such benefit as of the date their appli-
cation is approved by the Office of the State Comptroller.

This bill seeks to remedy that inconsistency and would allow individuals
approved for World Trade Center Presumption for Accidental Disability
Retirement Benefit reclassification to receive such benefits as of the
date of the application is filed.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Please see fiscal note.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to applications
submitted on or after January 1, 2027.

2025-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9905
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 13, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- (at request of the State Comptroller) --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
   the effective date of a reclassification for an accidental  disability
   retirement benefit

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision g of section
 63 of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter  489
 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the member's
 retirement as an accidental disability retirement effective  as  of  the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION OF A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE  MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN
 ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 2. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision g of  section  363
 of  the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 489 of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the  member's
 retirement  as  an  accidental disability retirement effective as of the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE  COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION  OF  A  RECLASSIFICATION  OF THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT AS AN
 ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE  SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   §  3. Subparagraph (c) of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of section 363-
 bb of the retirement and social security law, as amended by  chapter  93
 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the member's
 retirement as an accidental disability retirement effective  as  of  the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14960-02-6
 S. 9905                             2
 
 ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION OF A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE  MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN
 ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   §  4.  Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision g of section 507
 of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 489  of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The comptroller or applicable retirement system board of trustees
 shall consider a reclassification of the member's retirement as an acci-
 dental disability retirement effective as of the date of such  reclassi-
 fication;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S DETERMINATION  OF  A
 RECLASSIFICATION  OF THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT AS AN ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
 RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 5. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision d of section 507-b
 of the retirement and social security law, as added by  chapter  489  of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the member's
 retirement as an accidental disability retirement effective  as  of  the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION OF A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE  MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN
 ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 6. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of  section  556
 of  the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 489 of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the  member's
 retirement  as  an  accidental disability retirement effective as of the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE  COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION  OF  A  RECLASSIFICATION  OF THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT AS AN
 ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE  SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   §  7.  Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision j of section 558
 of the retirement and social security law, as added by  chapter  489  of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the member's
 retirement as an accidental disability retirement effective  as  of  the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION OF A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE  MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN
 ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 8. Subparagraph (c) of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of  section  605
 of  the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 489 of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) The head of the retirement system shall consider  a  reclassifica-
 tion  of  the member's retirement as an accidental disability retirement
 effective as of the date of such  reclassification;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 FOR  APPLICATIONS  FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S DETERMINATION  OF  A  RECLASSIFICATION  OF  THE
 MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN  ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE
 EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH APPLICATION IS FILED.
 S. 9905                             3
 
   § 9. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivision h of section 605-a
 of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 489  of
 the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The comptroller shall consider a reclassification of the member's
 retirement as an accidental disability retirement effective  as  of  the
 date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FOR APPLICATIONS FILED
 ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMPTROLLER'S
 DETERMINATION OF A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE  MEMBER'S  RETIREMENT  AS  AN
 ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY RETIREMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH
 APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 10. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2  of  subdivision  c  of  section
 607-c of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 489
 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  The  head of the retirement system shall consider a reclassifica-
 tion of the member's retirement as an accidental  disability  retirement
 effective  as  of  the date of such reclassification; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 FOR APPLICATIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-
 SEVEN,  THE  COMPTROLLER'S  DETERMINATION  OF  A RECLASSIFICATION OF THE
 MEMBER'S RETIREMENT AS AN  ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT  SHALL  BE
 EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE SUCH APPLICATION IS FILED.
   § 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none
 of  the  provisions  of  this  act shall be subject to the appropriation
 requirement of section twenty-five of the retirement and social security
 law.
   § 12. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
   This bill would change the effective date of World Trade Center  acci-
 dental  disability benefit reclassifications to be the member's applica-
 tion filing date. Currently, the benefit commences when the  application
 is approved.
   Insofar  as  this bill affects the New York State and Local Employees'
 Retirement System (NYSLERS), the additional pension benefit is  expected
 to  average $16,000 for each approved application. Approximately 7 reti-
 rees would be affected each year, for an annual cost of $112,000.    The
 provisions  of section 25 of the RSSL shall not apply. All costs will be
 shared by the participating employers in NYSLERS and spread over  future
 billing cycles.
   Insofar  as  this bill affects the New York State and Local Police and
 Fire Retirement System (NYSLPFRS), the  additional  pension  benefit  is
 expected to average $26,000 for each approved application. Approximately
 33 retirees would be affected each year, for an annual cost of $858,000.
 All  costs will be shared by the participating employers in NYSLPFRS and
 spread over future billing cycles.
   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).
 S. 9905                             4
 
   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 March 3, 2026, and intended for use only during
 the 2026 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note Number  2026-58.  As  Chief
 Actuary  of  the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), I,
 Aaron Schottin Young, hereby certify that this  analysis  complies  with
 applicable  Actuarial  Standards  of  Practice  as  well  as the Code of
 Professional Conduct and Qualification Standards for  Actuaries  Issuing
 Statements of Actuarial Opinion of the American Academy of Actuaries, of
 which  I  am  a  member.  I  am a member of NYSLRS but do not believe it
 impairs my objectivity.

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2025-S9905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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