N.Y. Military Law § 244-a: Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war

§ 244-a. Credit to members of public retirement systems for military

service performed during war. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, a member of a public retirement system of the state, as defined in

subdivision twenty-three of section five hundred one of the retirement

and social security law, shall be eligible for credit for military

service performed during a period of war upon attainment of no less than

ten years of service and may obtain, upon application to such retirement

system, a total not to exceed three years of service credit within three

years prior to retirement for up to three years of military service as a

member of the armed forces of the United States if such service was

rendered during a period of war. For purposes of the New York state and

local employees' retirement system and the New York state and local

police and fire retirement system all such service shall be credible in

all plans specified in the retirement and social security law.

2. In order to purchase credit pursuant to this subdivision, the

member shall pay into the pension accumulation fund the contribution

amount as determined by the comptroller, either in a lump sum or in

installments, necessary to pay in full the cost of such previous

service. If such payment be made in installments, the same shall be paid

within a period no greater than the number of months of such member

service granted.

3. In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when

added to credit granted for military service with any retirement system

pursuant to this section or any other provision of law, exceed a total

of three years.