S 6639 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the limitation of overtime compensation in final average salary calculations

S 6639 increases the percentage of overtime pay excluded from retirement benefit calculations for public employees from 15% to 30% of their regular wages. It directly affects state and local government workers covered by retirement systems using "final average salary" calculations. The bill changes the threshold so more overtime pay will now be included in determining retirement benefits, rather than excluded.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2026

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S6639 → S6639A · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update its fiscal impact estimates and procedural status. The primary substantive change is the revision of the projected cost to the retirement system, which was lowered from $611 million to approximately $331 million due to updated membership data and actuarial assumptions. The bill also reflects a procedural history showing it was re-examined by the committee and amended before being sent back for further review.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's application to the retirement system remains the same, but the financial scope (projected costs) has been recalculated based on newer data.

FISCAL

The estimated increase in the present value of benefits was reduced from $611 million to $330.7 million, and the projected annual contribution increase was lowered from 1.2% to 0.7% of billable salary.

TECHNICAL

The fiscal note date was updated from March 14, 2025, to January 28, 2026, and the membership data used for calculations was updated from March 31, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

A new statement was added acknowledging that the number of members affected by the legislation cannot be readily determined.

TIMELINE

The legislative session reference was updated from the 2025 Legislative Session to the 2026 Legislative Session.

SCOPE

The bill text was updated to include Senators Ashby, Brouk, C. Ryan, and remove Senators Webb and Mayer from the list of sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

The procedural history was updated to reflect that the bill was recommitted to the committee after being discharged and amended.

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Amendments

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6639A

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors