STATE OF NEW YORK
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10233
IN SENATE
May 7, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law and chapter 511
of the laws of 1988 amending the retirement and social security law
relating to a reduction in retirement age for certain members, in
relation to a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and
tunnel authority employees
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (ii) of subdivision a of section 651 of the
2 retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 225 of the
3 laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
4 (ii) For each full year of covered employment [occurring prior to
5 January first, two thousand nine] which is subsequent to December thir-
6 ty-first, nineteen hundred seventy, [his or her] their normal retirement
7 age shall be reduced by four months.
8 § 2. Section 2 of chapter 511 of the laws of 1988, amending the
9 retirement and social security law relating to a reduction in retirement
10 age for certain members, as amended by chapter 225 of the laws of 2006,
11 is amended to read as follows:
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately[, and shall apply only to
13 covered employment performed on or before December 31, 2008].
14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
15 have been in full force and effect on and after December 31, 2008.
FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
SUMMARY: This proposed legislation would reduce the Normal Retirement
Age by four months for each year of qualifying service earned on or
after January 1, 2009 for certain Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
(TBTA) members, allowing such members to retire without a reduction for
early commencement prior to age 62, but no earlier than age 55.
EXPECTED INCREASE (DECREASE) IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
by Fiscal Year for the first 25 years ($ in Thousands)
Year NYCERS
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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2027 942
2028 827
2029 805
2030 786
2031 764
2032 747
2033 732
2034 706
2035 (21)
2036 (41)
2037 (56)
2038 (62)
2039 (61)
2040 (57)
2041 (47)
2042 (36)
2043 (36)
2044 (44)
2045 (54)
2046 (63)
2047 (67)
2048 (70)
2049 (72)
2050 (68)
2051 (61)
Employer contribution impact beyond Fiscal Year 2051 is not shown.
Costs for additional new entrants due to accelerated retirement are
included above.
The potential increases in employer contributions will be allocated to
the TBTA.
PRESENT VALUE OF BENEFITS: The Present Value of Benefits is the
discounted expected value of benefits paid to current members if all
assumptions are met, including future service accrual and pay increases.
Future new hires are not included in this present value.
INITIAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN ACTUARIAL PRESENT VALUES
as of June 30, 2025 ($ in Thousands)
Present Value (PV) NYCERS
(1) PV of Employer Contributions: 3,254
(2) PV of Employee Contributions: 0
Total PV of Benefits (1) + (2): 3,254
UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY (UAL): Actuarial Accrued Liabilities are
the portion of the Present Value of Benefits allocated to past service.
Changes in UAL for active members were amortized over the expected
remaining working lifetime of those impacted using level dollar
payments. UAL attributable to inactive members was recognized in the
first year.
AMORTIZATION OF UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY
NYCERS
Unfunded Accrued Liabilities: 4,096 K
Number of Payments: 8
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Amortization Payment: 700 K
Additional One-time Payment: 62 K
CENSUS DATA: The estimates presented herein are based on preliminary
census data collected as of June 30, 2025. The census data for the
impacted population is summarized below.
NYCERS
Active Members
- Number Count: 71
- Average Age: 49.0
- Average Service: 17.9
- Average Salary: 122,400
Receiving Members
- Number Count: 1
- Average Age: 57.0
IMPACT ON MEMBER BENEFITS: Currently, members of NYCERS (except Tier 6
members) employed in the TBTA job titles specified below are granted a
four-month reduction in Normal Retirement Age (NRA) for each complete
year of qualifying service earned prior to January 1, 2009. A reduction
in NRA allows such members to commence their benefits without a
reduction for early commencement earlier than age 62, but no earlier
than age 55.
The proposed legislation would extend this benefit for eligible Tier 4
members by providing a four-month reduction in NRA for each complete
year of qualifying service earned on or after January 1, 2009.
The eligible TBTA job titles include bridge and tunnel officers,
sergeants, lieutenants, assistant bridge and tunnel maintainers, bridge
and tunnel maintainers, senior bridge and tunnel maintainers, and labor-
ers.
ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS: The estimates presented herein have been
calculated based on the Revised 2021 Actuarial Assumptions and Methods
of the impacted retirement systems. In addition:
* Retirement rates were adjusted to reflect earlier payability of the
service retirement benefit associated with proposed legislation.
* New entrants were assumed to replace exiting members so that total
payroll increases by 3% each year for impacted groups. New entrant demo-
graphics were developed based on data for recent new hires and actuarial
judgement.
RISK AND UNCERTAINTY: The costs presented in this Fiscal Note depend
highly on the actuarial assumptions, methods, and models used, demo-
graphics of the impacted population, and other factors such as invest-
ment, contribution, and other risks. If actual experience deviates from
actuarial assumptions, the actual costs could differ from those
presented herein. Quantifying these risks is beyond the scope of this
Fiscal Note.
This Fiscal Note is intended to measure pension-related impacts and
does not include other potential costs (e.g., administrative and Other
Postemployment Benefits). This Fiscal Note does not reflect any chapter
laws that may have been enacted during the current legislative session.
STATEMENT OF ACTUARIAL OPINION: Marek Tyszkiewicz and Gregory Zelikov-
sky are members of the Society of Actuaries and the American Academy of
Actuaries. We are members of NYCERS, but do not believe it impairs our
objectivity, and we meet the Qualification Standards of the American
Academy of Actuaries to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.
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To the best of our knowledge, the results contained herein have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and
procedures and with the Actuarial Standards of Practice issued by the
Actuarial Standards Board.
FISCAL NOTE IDENTIFICATION: This Fiscal Note 2026-60 dated April 8,
2026 was prepared by the Chief Actuary for the New York City Retirement
Systems and Pension Funds and is intended for use only during the 2026
Legislative Session.
