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passed both · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 4706: Relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed correction members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides that for New York city uniformed correction revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents reduction of retirement benefits for correction officers, protecting earned employment benefits under retirement system rules.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4457: Relates to presumptions for injured workers in opioid overdose claims for compensation

Relates to presumptions for the death of an injured worker due to opioid overdose where that injured worker was prescribed opioids as a result of such injured worker's workplace injury.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates presumption for opioid overdose death claims related to workplace injury, easing compensation access for workers' families, aligning with worker benefit expansion.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 13, 2026

S 3608: Provides an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for 911 operators

S 3608 establishes an optional 25-year retirement plan for county 911 operators, including their supervisors and directors (such as assistant bureau directors and bureau directors for police 911 communications). Eligible employees would receive a pension equal to half their final average salary after completing 25 years of creditable service, which includes prior work in police, firefighting, or other specified public safety roles. Counties must adopt the plan through a resolution and cover the costs, making it non-mandatory for all counties. The bill amends retirement law to create this option, applying only to counties that choose to implement it.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides optional pension benefits for 911 operators, enhancing retirement security and employment benefits under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 13, 2026

A 3382: Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds

Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds when a person knows that funds are designated for use as employee payroll funds or as payment of payroll taxes, and intentionally prevents the funds from being used for their designated purpose.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill criminalizes misappropriation of payroll funds, directly protecting workers' right to receive designated wages/payroll taxes by preventing fund diversion.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 23, 2026

A 8765: Relates to the final average salary calculation for Triborough bridge and tunnel members

This bill changes how final average salary is calculated for Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority employees in New York City's retirement system. It creates an alternate calculation method for employees whose service includes the period from March 2020 to December 2021, allowing their final average salary to include a projected overtime amount based on their 2022 pay. Employees using this method must pay back any missing retirement contributions for the projected overtime, but only for overtime not already paid for or previously contributed to. The New York City Retirement System must provide written estimates of the adjusted benefit and required contributions within 60 days of a member's request.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill modifies retirement calculation to include projected overtime for specific employees, increasing final average salary - a direct benefit under employment standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 5843: Relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides that for New York city uniformed sanitation revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents reduction of retirement benefits for sanitation workers by Social Security, directly protecting worker benefits under employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 10, 2026

S 5761: 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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill increases retirement benefits for correction officers from 50% to 60% after 30 years, expanding worker benefits per Labor & Employment indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8159: Relates to the disability retirement for safety and security officers

This bill, S 8159, modifies disability retirement provisions for security hospital treatment assistants and other qualifying safety and security officers. It establishes presumptions for certain medical conditions, making it easier for these officers to qualify for performance of duty disability retirement. Specifically, if an officer contracts HIV, tuberculosis, or hepatitis after potential exposure to bodily fluids from confined individuals, it is presumed to be duty-related. Similarly, heart disease resulting in disability or death is presumed duty-related if the officer passed an entry physical without prior heart issues. These presumptions mean the condition is considered work-related unless proven otherwise by competent evidence.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes duty-related presumptions for HIV/tb/hepatitis exposure, easing disability retirement access for safety officers, thus protecting worker benefits and rights.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5899: Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation

Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes state appropriation and permanent fund for universal child care, directly funding public service through new budget allocations.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes permanent child care workforce pay equity fund, directly advancing fair compensation and workers' rights in employment sector.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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passed · New York · Assembly Apr 29, 2026

A 2589: Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables lawsuits under ADA/FMLA to enforce healthcare accessibility and medical leave rights, protecting patient access and compliance with federal disability/medical leave laws.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentWaives sovereign immunity for ADA, FLSA, ADEA, and FMLA violations, enabling legal recourse for workers' rights protections under federal labor laws.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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