A 8178 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members

Bill A 8178 proposes to increase the mandatory retirement age for specific members of the New York Police Department. It changes the mandatory retirement age from 62 to 65 for police members who become subject to the relevant retirement law provisions on or after July 1, 2025. The bill amends sections 501 and 503 of the retirement and social security law to reflect this change and adjust early service retirement options accordingly.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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A8178A A8178B · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends the mandatory retirement age for New York City police officers from 62 to 65, while also expanding the bill's scope to include the Administrative Code. The change applies to specific tiers of the police pension fund and updates the fiscal projections to reflect the new retirement age and a larger impacted population.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York in addition to the Retirement and Social Security Law, broadening its legal scope beyond just the state retirement statute.
ELIGIBILITY

The mandatory retirement age for uniform members of the New York City Police Pension Fund was raised from 62 to 65.

The bill now applies to both Tier 2 and Tier 3 members of the police pension fund, whereas previous versions only mentioned Tier 3.

FISCAL

Fiscal projections were updated to show a larger decrease in employer contributions (starting at $6.2 million in 2027 instead of $4.7 million) due to the increased retirement age and larger number of active members.

The actuarial analysis date was updated from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025, reflecting current census data.

SCOPE

The bill text was amended to include changes to the Administrative Code of the City of New York, specifically regarding the termination of service due to superannuation.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8178B
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8178A
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
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Charles Fall
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