S 9262 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the retirement of county and municipal airport firefighters

This bill creates an optional 25-year retirement plan for airport firefighters employed by counties or municipalities. It allows eligible firefighters (those responsible for aircraft rescue, fire suppression, and emergency response at airports) to retire after 25 years of service and receive a pension equal to half their final average salary. Employers (counties/municipalities) must voluntarily adopt the plan by resolution and cover the costs, but it does not affect existing retirement options for other workers. The plan includes credit for prior service in firefighting, police, or military roles and applies only to firefighters whose employer chooses to participate.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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Feb 19, 2026
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REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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Robert Jackson
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