N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 910: Definitions

§ 910. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this

article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is

plainly required by the context:

a. "Retirement system" shall mean the New York city teachers'

retirement system, the New York city board of education retirement

system or the New York city employees' retirement system.

b. "Eligible member" shall mean a member of a retirement system other

than a member who (1) is an employee of the New York city transit

authority, and (2) is either (i) subject to the provisions of section

13-161 of the administrative code of the city of New York or (ii) a New

York city transit authority member as defined in paragraph one of

subdivision a of section six hundred four-b of this chapter.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the benefits

provided herein shall only apply to an eligible member who is a member

of a retirement system as defined by subdivision a of this section.

c. "Active service" shall mean (1) service while being paid on the

payroll; (2) a leave of absence with pay; (3) other approved leave

without pay; (4) any period of time between school terms for a teacher

or other employee employed on a school-year basis; and (5) periods of

time between regularly scheduled periods of paid service in the city

university of New York.

d. "Cessation date" shall mean the later of (1) October first, two

thousand or (2) the date on which the eligible member attains ten years

of membership or, if earlier, ten years of credited service.