2026 Laws

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Back to contents Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2026 (Budget Bill: Part FFF and Part XX)

Part FFF of this Budget Bill amends the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) to reduce the normal retirement age of Tier 3 Uniform Sanitation and Uniform Correction 22-Year Plan members to the age they complete, or would have completed, 20 years of service.

Part FFF is effective May 26, 2026.

Part XX of this Budget Bill amends the RSSL to reduce the Basic Member Contributions (BMCs) of Tier 6 NYCERS members, except for Transit 25/55 and TBTA 20-Year Plan members, as follows:

Budget Bill: Part FFF and Part XX Table Rates

Plan Year Wages

Current BMCs Rate

New BMCs Rate

Up to $45,000

3%

3%

$45,001 to $55,000

3.5%

3%

$55,001 to $75,000

4.5%

3%

$75,001 to $100,000

5.75%

4%

$100,001 to $125,000

6%

5.25%

$125,001 and above

6%

5.75%

Part XX also extends the exclusion of certain overtime and compensation wages from the annual wage calculations used to determine the member’s salary band through January 1, 2029.

Furthermore, Part XX increases the Tier 6 Overtime Ceiling to $30,000 for Calendar Year 2027 and increases the ceiling by 3% each subsequent year. 

Part XX is effective May 26, 2026,however, the change in BMC rates become effective October 1, 2026 and the Tier 6 Overtime Ceiling increase becomes effective January 1, 2027.

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Chapter 157 of the Laws of 2026 – Increases certain special accidental death benefits.

This law amends the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) § 361-a(c) and General Municipal Law (GML) § 208-f(c) by increasing the deceased member’s salary used in the computation of the special accidental death benefit by adding to it an additional percentage. The beneficiaries of the following NYCERS members are covered: Correction Officers, Housing and Transit Police, Uniformed Sanitation members, certain EMTs and TBTA members. 

This law is effective as of July 1, 2026. 

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Chapter 295 of the Laws of 2026 – Extends the WTC reclassification eligibility period for deceased Retirees

This law amends the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) and General Municipal Law (GML) by extending the eligibility period for reclassification of Retiree deaths as World Trade Center qualifying accidental deaths. The law extends the eligible period by ten (10) years, from a maximum of twenty-five (25) years after retirement to a maximum of thirty-five (35) years. This applies only to reclassifications for accidental death, not disability reclassifications.

This law is effective as of September 10, 2026. 

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Chapter 296 of the Laws of 2026 – Extends the deadline for filing a Notice of Participation under the World Trade Center (WTC) Disability Law

This law amends the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) to extend the deadline for filing a Notice of Participation under the World Trade Center (WTC) Disability Law by four (4) years to September 11, 2030.

This law is deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after September 11, 2001.