S 7973 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by certain municipalities

Summary

Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by municipalities with a population of less than 7,500; permits such officer to work up to five hundred twenty hours in any consecutive six-month period, with no suspension or diminution of retirement allowance; establishes villages or towns shall report such hours and salary earned on a monthly basis and shall contribute a percentage of the officer's excess earnings to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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May 2025

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Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S7973 → S7973A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends New York's retirement law to allow retired police officers to work part-time without losing their pension benefits under stricter conditions. The changes reduce the population threshold for eligible municipalities from 15,000 to 7,500 residents and maintain the requirement that at least 70% of the local police force be part-time. Officers must still have at least 20 years of vested service in a pension system that vests at 20 years.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by lowering the population threshold for eligible municipalities, meaning fewer towns and villages qualify for this exception to earnings limitations.

ELIGIBILITY

Reduced the population threshold for eligible municipalities from 15,000 to 7,500 residents, limiting the benefit to smaller towns and villages.

FISCAL

Added a fiscal note estimating costs of approximately $48,000 per affected retiree when earnings exceed the $35,000 limit, with employer contributions required on excess earnings.

REQUIREMENT

Maintained the requirement that at least 70% of the active-duty police force in the municipality must be part-time officers.

TECHNICAL

Added a fiscal note with detailed actuarial analysis and cost estimates for the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Senate · Referred to committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Jun 6, 2025

Senate · Amendment adopted

PRINT NUMBER 7973A

Jun 6, 2025

Senate · Amendment adopted

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

May 27, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

May 15, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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