S 8094 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for retirement credit to fire protection inspector members for a child care leave of absence

This bill allows New York City fire protection inspectors (members of the city employees' retirement system who inspect fire safety) to earn retirement credit for time taken on unpaid child care leave. It requires them to file a claim by December 31, 2025, or 90 days after leave ends, and pay back contributions plus interest for that period. The credit cannot exceed one year per child care leave period. This change directly affects eligible fire protection inspectors by ensuring their leave time counts toward retirement benefits, which normally would not be counted under standard rules.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

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 May 11, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill update extends the deadline for fire protection inspectors to claim child care leave credit from December 2025 to December 2026. It also refines the definition of eligible employees to include those supervising inspectors. Most significantly, the fiscal projections were updated to reflect higher costs and a later effective date, increasing the estimated employer contribution impact and actuarial liabilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope is slightly expanded to include supervisors of fire protection inspectors under the eligibility definition.

TIMELINE

The deadline to file a claim for service credit was extended from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

The effective date of the legislation was changed from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025, shifting the fiscal impact analysis forward by one year.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'fire protection inspector member' was updated to explicitly include employees whose duties involve supervising fire protection inspectors.

FISCAL

Fiscal estimates were revised to show higher annual employer contributions (starting at $1,200 instead of $1,000) and increased total actuarial present values due to updated salary and demographic data.

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May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8094B

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8094A

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

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