S 4638 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a commission to reform tier V and tier VI membership status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

This bill creates a temporary 9-member commission to address workforce challenges in New York's public retirement system, specifically targeting Tier VI membership status. The commission will study recruitment/retention issues and retirement wave impacts (over 25% of current workforce eligible to retire within 5 years) and submit reform recommendations within one year. It mandates public hearings, access to state data, and requires the commission to report to the governor and legislative leaders by the deadline. The commission expires one year after the bill's effective date. This procedural bill establishes a process for potential retirement system changes but does not enact new policy itself.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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S4638 S4638A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope from addressing only Tier VI retirement status to include both Tier V and Tier VI status. Additionally, the bill's sponsor list was updated to include five additional senators, and the bill was re-referred to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee after committee discharge and amendment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include Tier V status in addition to Tier VI status for the temporary commission's reform efforts.
SCOPE

The bill now addresses both Tier V and Tier VI retirement status instead of only Tier VI, broadening the commission's reform mandate.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's sponsor list was updated to include five additional senators (Borrello, Helming, Mattera, Palumbo, Rhoads) who joined the original sponsor.

The bill was re-referred to the Civil Service and Pensions Committee following committee discharge and amendment, indicating it underwent legislative review and changes.

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Committee
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Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4638A
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Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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