Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retired law enforcement officers
Summary
This bill amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to create a specific exception to New York’s post-retirement earnings limits for certain retired law enforcement officers. Under the bill, a retired law enforcement officer may work for the Office of the Special Commissioner of Investigations for the New York City school district and receive compensation without losing retired status, without any reduction or suspension of retirement benefits, and without needing prior approval under the usual reemployment rules.
The bill also provides that earnings from employment in a school district or a board of cooperative educational services (BOCES) would not count toward the earnings limitations that normally apply to retirees under the retirement law. The measure takes effect immediately and overrides conflicting provisions in the Retirement and Social Security Law, the Education Law, and any other contrary law, rule, local law, or charter.
Impact
The bill would narrow the application of New York’s retiree earnings limitation rules by carving out a targeted exemption for retired law enforcement officers working in specified school-district investigative roles. It would amend section 211 of the Retirement and Social Security Law and effectively supersede related restrictions in sections 212 and 401 of that law, as well as section 503 of the Education Law, to the extent they conflict with the new exception. The practical effect is to allow eligible retirees to return to work in these positions without jeopardizing pension benefits or triggering the usual earnings cap calculations.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be framed as a narrow, administrative workforce exception rather than a broad policy change. There are no recorded votes or committee transcript excerpts indicating opposition or support, but the sponsorship and limited scope suggest the bill is intended to address a specific staffing or expertise need in school-district investigative functions. Overall sentiment cannot be measured from debate history, but the bill’s design suggests a targeted and likely pragmatic approach.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the creation of a special exemption from retiree earnings limits for a defined class of former law enforcement officers, which could be viewed as preferential treatment compared with other retirees subject to the same restrictions. Another possible issue is the bill’s override of multiple statutes and local laws, which may raise questions about consistency in retirement policy and whether similar exceptions should be available to other public-sector retirees. No explicit objections or competing viewpoints are available in the provided record.
Same As
Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for retired sworn law enforcement officers employed by the office of the special commissioner of investigations for the New York city school district.
Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for retired sworn law enforcement officers employed by the office of the special commissioner of investigations for the New York city school district.
Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for retired sworn law enforcement officers employed by the office of the special commissioner of investigations for the New York city school district.
Extends the waiver of approval and income limitations on to retired law enforcement officers employed as school resource officers in school districts and board of cooperative educational services.
Creates the New York state school resource officer program for school districts outside of New York City; requires retired police officers be certified by the department of education to become school resource officers; allows retired police officers employed as school resource officers to carry a firearm on school grounds given an appropriate license; relates to the earnings limitations for retired police officers employed as a school resource officer.
Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by municipalities with a population of less than 7,500; permits such officer to work up to five hundred twenty hours in any consecutive six-month period, with no suspension or diminution of retirement allowance; establishes villages or towns shall report such hours and salary earned on a monthly basis and shall contribute a percentage of the officer's excess earnings to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Waives approval and income limitations on certain retired police officers in the town of Pound Ridge, county of Westchester if they work part-time; provides such officer may be permitted to work up to 1040 hours in any year.
Waives approval and income limitations on certain retired police officers in the town of Pound Ridge, county of Westchester if they work part-time; provides such officer may be permitted to work up to 1040 hours in any year.
Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by municipalities with a population of less than 7,500; permits such officer to work up to five hundred twenty hours in any consecutive six-month period, with no suspension or diminution of retirement allowance; establishes villages or towns shall report such hours and salary earned on a monthly basis and shall contribute a percentage of the officer's excess earnings to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $65,000 in 2027 and thereafter.
Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $65,000 in 2027 and thereafter.