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N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 75-a: Non-contributory retirement plan for state employees

§ 75-a. Non-contributory retirement plan for state employees. a.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no further
contributions to the retirement system, as provided in subdivision b of
section twenty-one of this chapter, shall be required of any member in
the employ of the state; provided, however, in the case of persons in
the employ of the state who last became members on or after July first,
nineteen hundred seventy-three, such required contributions shall be
waived only until the payroll period immediately prior to that the first
day of which is nearest to July first, nineteen hundred seventy-four.
  b. Contributions shall be made to the pension accumulation fund by or
on account of the state, as provided in sections sixteen, seventeen and
forty-two of this chapter, at a rate fixed by the actuary which shall be
computed to be sufficient to provide the benefits established by section
seventy-five-c of this chapter on account of members in the employ of
the state.
  c. Nothing contained in this section shall impair the right of
persons, who became members before August nineteenth, nineteen hundred
sixty-six, to make contributions pursuant to subdivision i of section
twenty-one of this chapter.
  d. Any member who has elected to contribute at a certain rate of
contribution in accordance with the provisions of subdivision j of
section twenty-one of this chapter, shall continue to contribute at such
rate until his election under said subdivision is withdrawn.
  e. Any member in service on August nineteenth, nineteen hundred
sixty-six, may by written notice duly acknowledged and filed with the
comptroller on or before August eighteenth, nineteen hundred
sixty-seven, elect to contribute to the retirement system. Where a
member makes an election to contribute, as herein provided for, he shall
contribute to the retirement system as otherwise provided in this
chapter. One year or more after the filing of the notice of election to
contribute, the member may withdraw such election and elect not to
contribute.

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Retirement & Social Security Law
Article 2. New York State Employees' Retirement System
Title 8. General Provisions Relating to Retirement; Retirement Plans Applicable to Members Generally

§ 75-a. Non-contributory retirement plan for state employees. a.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no further

contributions to the retirement system, as provided in subdivision b of

section twenty-one of this chapter, shall be required of any member in

the employ of the state; provided, however, in the case of persons in

the employ of the state who last became members on or after July first,

nineteen hundred seventy-three, such required contributions shall be

waived only until the payroll period immediately prior to that the first

day of which is nearest to July first, nineteen hundred seventy-four.

b. Contributions shall be made to the pension accumulation fund by or

on account of the state, as provided in sections sixteen, seventeen and

forty-two of this chapter, at a rate fixed by the actuary which shall be

computed to be sufficient to provide the benefits established by section

seventy-five-c of this chapter on account of members in the employ of

the state.

c. Nothing contained in this section shall impair the right of

persons, who became members before August nineteenth, nineteen hundred

sixty-six, to make contributions pursuant to subdivision i of section

twenty-one of this chapter.

d. Any member who has elected to contribute at a certain rate of

contribution in accordance with the provisions of subdivision j of

section twenty-one of this chapter, shall continue to contribute at such

rate until his election under said subdivision is withdrawn.

e. Any member in service on August nineteenth, nineteen hundred

sixty-six, may by written notice duly acknowledged and filed with the

comptroller on or before August eighteenth, nineteen hundred

sixty-seven, elect to contribute to the retirement system. Where a

member makes an election to contribute, as herein provided for, he shall

contribute to the retirement system as otherwise provided in this

chapter. One year or more after the filing of the notice of election to

contribute, the member may withdraw such election and elect not to

contribute.

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