A bill authored by state Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach), A3968, was included in the state budget, her office announced last week.
The legislation will codify a 20-year retirement plan for all NYPD members. Previously, NYPD officers hired after July 2009 had to serve 22 years to qualify for retirement, her office said, while those hired before that date needed only 20 years. The bill, developed with the NYC Police Benevolent Association, addresses that inconsistency, aligning NYPD retirement options with those in neighboring counties, which offer a flat 20-year option.
“It isn’t fair to have our police officers work different lengths of time, especially if we want to be competitive in recruiting and retaining the best of the best in law enforcement,” Pheffer Amato said in a statement. “By establishing a flat 20-year retirement option, we can ensure our police have pension equity with their peers.”…