Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 6434: Relates to increasing benefits payable by the correction officers' variable supplements fund to beneficiaries

This bill (S 6434) increases retirement benefits for beneficiaries of New York City correction officers. It requires the city's correction officers' variable supplements fund to pay beneficiaries an amount based on what they would have received if they retired on their earliest eligibility date (starting January 1, 2025), covering the period from that date until their actual retirement date. The change applies to payments made around December 15 each year following retirement. It directly affects retired correction officers and their dependents who receive these supplemental benefits. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases retirement benefits for correction officers, directly enhancing worker benefits under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 22, 2025

S 3607: Protects the health insurance benefits of retirees of public employers and contributions of Medicare-eligible retirees of public employers

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents reduction of health insurance benefits for public employer retirees, protecting existing coverage levels as of 2021.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents reduction of retirees' health insurance benefits, protecting post-employment benefits for public sector workers85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicare

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5005: Relates to the rights, benefits and privileges that members of a retirement system who retire from such system and later rejoin such retirement system

Provides that members of a retirement system who retire from such system and later rejoin the retirement system are reinstated with the same rights, benefits and privileges they had prior to retirement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill reinstates retirement benefits for workers who retire and rejoin, protecting their existing benefits and aligning with worker benefit protections under Labor & Employment.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

A 5868: Grants certain county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service beyond twenty-five years

Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends pension benefits to fire marshals for service beyond 25 years, enhancing employment benefits for a specific public safety workforce.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5088: Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers

Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates DEI officers to reduce racial disparities in teacher hiring and promote equity, directly advancing educational access and equity in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates DEI officers to reduce racial disparities in teacher hiring, advancing equitable employment practices within school districts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

A 8810: Relates to special accidental death benefits paid to a deceased member's children

This bill (A 8810) extends accidental death benefits to children of qualifying public safety workers who were under age 25 when the worker died. Previously, benefits for children ended at age 18 or 23 (if a student), but this change provides lifetime benefits for those children. It applies to children of police officers, firefighters, EMTs, correction officers, and other emergency service workers covered under New York’s retirement systems. Benefits are calculated as the deceased worker’s salary minus other received death benefits and continue for the child’s lifetime without age restrictions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends accidental death benefits to children of public safety workers indefinitely, expanding post-employment financial support for families, aligning with worker benefit protections.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2220: Provides for payments for home and community based long term care services

Provides for payments for home and community based long term care services; provides that funds appropriated to compensate for minimum wage requirements, shall not be subject to managed care risk adjustment on insurers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects minimum wage funding from risk adjustment, supporting wage requirements for long-term care services.70% confidence

Sub-Topics Minimum Wage

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4830: Establishes the paired testing program, compliance fee and a paired testing program fund

Establishes the paired testing program and compliance fee to determine if any real estate broker, real estate salesperson or employee or agent thereof is using unlawful discriminatory practices; creates the paired testing program fund.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes paired testing program to detect real estate discrimination, directly supporting tenant protections and fair housing practices.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes paired testing to prevent employment discrimination in real estate, directly protecting workers' rights against unlawful practices in hiring/employment.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

A 5458: Relates to World Trade Center benefits

This bill amends NYC's administrative code to streamline access to World Trade Center (WTC) disability benefits for police retirees. It creates a legal presumption that police members who filed timely notices of participation in WTC rescue/recovery efforts and later develop qualifying health conditions (like respiratory illnesses linked to 9/11 exposure) automatically qualify for disability benefits, unless proven otherwise. The key mechanism shifts the burden of proof: if the notice was filed on time, the pension board must presume the condition is work-related without requiring additional medical evidence upfront. This applies specifically to members who retired or separated with vested pension rights and is limited to reclassifying existing retirements as "accidental disability" without changing their retirement options.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStreamlines disability benefits for 9/11-related health conditions by shifting burden of proof to city, improving access to healthcare benefits for affected police retirees.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates legal presumption for WTC-exposed police retirees to automatically qualify for disability benefits, strengthening access to worker health benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5527: Relates to requests for employee personnel records

Requires agencies and public employers to provide notice and a review period to employees whose personnel records have been provided pursuant to the state's freedom of information law.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates notice and review period for employee records under FOIA, protecting worker privacy rights in personnel access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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