S 3608 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for 911 operators

S 3608 establishes an optional 25-year retirement plan for county 911 operators, including their supervisors and directors (such as assistant bureau directors and bureau directors for police 911 communications). Eligible employees would receive a pension equal to half their final average salary after completing 25 years of creditable service, which includes prior work in police, firefighting, or other specified public safety roles. Counties must adopt the plan through a resolution and cover the costs, making it non-mandatory for all counties. The bill amends retirement law to create this option, applying only to counties that choose to implement it.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

S3608 S3608A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add two new sponsors and update the legislative history to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill and it has been amended. The core retirement plan for 911 operators remains substantively unchanged, though the section number was updated from 89-y to 89-z.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to county 911 operators, supervisors, and directors.
TECHNICAL

Added two new sponsors (Senators ORTT and C. RYAN) to the bill's introduction record.

Updated the legislative status to indicate the bill was amended, committee discharged, and recommitted.

Changed the new section number from 89-y to 89-z.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3608A
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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