S 5761 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the retirement of correction officers of the Westchester county correction department

This bill establishes a new retirement option for correction officers employed by the Westchester County Correction Department. Currently, these officers can retire after 25 years of service and receive a retirement allowance equal to 50% of their final average salary. This legislation allows them to retire after 30 years of service and receive a retirement allowance equal to 60% of their final average salary. It also adjusts the formula for early service retirement benefits for those completing 30 years. All past service costs associated with this change will be borne by Westchester County, which can amortize these costs over ten years.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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S5761 → S5761A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Senator Mayer) and update procedural language to reflect that the bill was recommitted to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee. The core retirement benefit provisions for Westchester County correction officers remain substantively unchanged, though the bill number was updated to S5761-A to reflect the amendment.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding retirement benefits for Westchester County correction officers remains the same; only procedural elements and bill numbering were modified.

PROCEDURAL

Added Senator Mayer as a co-sponsor of the bill.

Updated committee language to reflect that the bill was recommitted to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee after amendment.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from S5761 to S5761-A to indicate the amended version.

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Amendments

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5761A

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor