Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato had her bill, A. 8322A/S.7808A (Scarcella-Spanton), signed into law on September 28. The bill provides parity to Tier 2 members of the New York City police pension fund who commence service after July 1, 2000, to have the final average salary calculation based on the most recent 12 month of service or a three-year average from their highest earning years, whichever is higher. In addition, bill S.5053B (Scarcella-Spanton)/A.8178B (Fall) which raises the mandatory retirement age from 63 to 65 for certain Tier 2 and 3 uniform members of the New York City Police Department, was also signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on the same day.
“As Chairwoman of the New York State Committee on Governmental Employees, I commend Governor Hochul on signing these two important bills. Both pieces of legislation seek to improve the lives of law-enforcement members and their families. My bill, A.8322A, specifically seeks to correct a disparity between NYPD pension members by clarifying that all members of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 fund will be subjected to the same calculation. These law-enforcement officers put in long and demanding hours to save and protect lives, and this bill is the least we can do to ensure they receive their fair share,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said.
