N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 371: Optional retirement at age fifty-five; alternative plan

§ 371. Optional retirement at age fifty-five; alternative plan. a. Any

member of the police and fire retirement system, who, while a member of

the state employees' retirement system, elected to contribute on a basis

of retirement at age fifty-five pursuant to section seventy-one of this

chapter and who did not withdraw such election as therein provided

shall, contribute to the police and fire retirement system at the rate

prescribed by such section, and if such member retires under the

provisions of such section his retirement allowance shall be computed

according to the provisions of such section.