Authorizes Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system for P'nina Gluck.
This bill is a private pension bill that grants P'nina Gluck, an employee of the New York State Assembly and member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (NYSLRS), retroactive Tier IV membership effective January 1, 2004. The bill states that she was employed on that date and, for reasons not attributable to her own negligence, failed to become a member of the retirement system in 2004. If she files a written request with the State Comptroller within one year of the bill's effective date, she would be deemed to have joined NYSLRS on that earlier date and receive Tier IV status.
The bill also specifies that no member contributions already made by Gluck will be refunded, and that all past service costs associated with the change will be paid by the State of New York. The act would take effect immediately. The accompanying fiscal note estimates an ongoing increase in state annual contributions of about $9,700 beginning in fiscal year 2027, plus a one-time past service cost of about $9,200.
The bill would create a narrow exception to existing retirement system membership rules by altering one individual’s date of membership and tier classification within NYSLRS. It affects the pension rights of P'nina Gluck specifically, rather than changing the general eligibility rules for all public employees. The state would assume the cost of the retroactive benefit adjustment, and the Comptroller would be responsible for implementing the membership correction if the employee timely requests it.
Because there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the supplied materials. The bill’s structure and fiscal note suggest it is a routine, individualized pension correction measure, which are often treated as technical or remedial rather than controversial. The available context indicates a neutral-to-supportive posture, with the main focus on correcting an alleged enrollment error and quantifying the fiscal effect.
The main point of potential contention is the retroactive conferral of a more favorable pension tier on a single named employee, which can raise fairness and precedent concerns even when framed as an administrative correction. Another possible issue is the cost shift to the state, since the bill requires public funds to cover all past service costs and increases future employer contributions. No specific objections, supporters, or committee disagreements are included in the record provided.