A 8698 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes Alexander D. Rusin to receive retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

This bill authorizes Alexander D. Rusin, a former seasonal employee of the Erie County Water Authority (2008), to join the New York state retirement system retroactively from June 2, 2008, after he missed enrollment due to circumstances beyond his control. To activate this, Rusin must submit a written request to the state comptroller within one year of the bill's effective date. The Erie County Water Authority bears all costs for this retroactive membership, and no past contributions made by Rusin will be refunded. The bill is procedural, affecting only this individual's retirement eligibility.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 30, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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A8698 → A8698A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update its status and fiscal details for the 2026 legislative session. The primary changes involve updating the fiscal impact estimates, changing the payment date for past service costs from 2026 to 2027, and refreshing the actuarial data references to reflect the current fiscal year.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same regarding the individual beneficiary, but the financial parameters and effective dates have been updated to align with the new legislative session.

TIMELINE

The estimated payment date for the one-time past service cost was moved from February 1, 2026, to February 1, 2027.

FISCAL

The estimated annual cost increase for the employer was adjusted from $5,500 to $5,400, and the one-time past service cost was reduced from approximately $94,300 to $88,100.

TECHNICAL

Fiscal notes and actuarial references were updated to reflect data from the 2025 fiscal year and the 2026 legislative session instead of the previous year's data.

The bill text was updated to include procedural language indicating it was re-referred to the committee after being discharged and amended.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8698A

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

May 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

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