S 8133 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the retirement contributions of career public employees

Bill S 8133 revises how certain public employees contribute to their retirement systems, specifically those who joined a state public retirement system on or after April 1, 2012. Effective April 1, 2025, it establishes new tiered contribution rates for these members, ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual base wages, depending on their income level. This replaces a previous system that featured more wage brackets and higher maximum contribution rates, up to 6%. The bill also specifies what components are included in "base wages" for these calculations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8133A → S8133B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add Senator Ramos as a sponsor and to restructure the retirement contribution schedule for public employees. The most significant change is the reorganization of the wage brackets and contribution rates, which now aligns the contribution tiers with a new base wage threshold of $75,000 rather than $45,000, simplifying the calculation for new members. This update ensures the contribution schedule matches the current statutory framework for public retirement systems.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the specific wage thresholds and contribution percentages for new members was updated to reflect current legislative standards.

FISCAL

The contribution rate schedule was restructured to use a $75,000 base wage threshold instead of $45,000, changing the percentage tiers for employees earning between $45,000 and $75,000.

ELIGIBILITY

The text was updated to clarify that the new contribution schedule applies to members joining the system on or after April 1, 2012, ensuring consistency with existing laws.

TECHNICAL

Minor administrative updates included adding Senator Ramos as a sponsor and updating the bill version number from A to B.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8133B

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8133A

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors