N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 700: Election of the provisions of article fourteen by certain members

§ 700. Election of the provisions of article fourteen by certain

members. a. This section shall apply to a member of the New York state

and local employees' retirement system who is in a title defined in

subdivision i of section eighty-nine of this chapter, which title was

added to such section on or after January first, nineteen hundred

eighty-seven and who joined or rejoined such system on or after July

first, nineteen hundred seventy-six.

b. A member may, by filing an election as specified in subdivision c

of this section, elect to be subject to article fourteen of this chapter

in its entirety and subject to none of the provisions of article fifteen

of this chapter.

c. Such election shall be in writing, shall be duly executed and filed

with the comptroller and shall be irrevocable as long as such member is

in a title defined in subdivision i of section eighty-nine of this

chapter. The election shall be filed on or before December thirty-first,

nineteen hundred eighty-nine or within one year after such person

becomes employed in such title, whichever date is later.