Relates to the transfer of board of education employees to the teachers' retirement system of the city of New York
This bill allows employees of the New York City Board of Education who are represented by the United Federation of Teachers to move their retirement coverage from the board's existing system to the city's Teachers' Retirement System. To make this change, an eligible employee must submit a formal application within one year of becoming qualified for the new system, after which their past service and contributions will be transferred and counted as continuous membership. The legislation applies to all employees in titles represented by the union, regardless of whether they are currently union members, and grants them all the rights and benefits of the Teachers' Retirement System upon transfer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024
Signed Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2024 · Assembly Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 11, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.551
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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