Purpose
To inform State agencies of the new procedure that must be communicated to certain employees to ensure the proper crediting of their military service towards service credit in NYSLRS.
Background
Pursuant to Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Article 20 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, and sections 242 and 243 of the New York State Military Law, employees may be entitled to service credit in NYSLRS for periods of military service.
Affected Employees
Any employee, who was federally ordered, ordered by the Governor of the State of New York or, in certain circumstances, volunteered for active military service and has since been honorably discharged or released from military service
Effective Date(s)
Immediately
Agency Actions
Agencies must inform employees who return to work from active military service that in order to ensure full NYSLRS service credit for their military service, the employee must forward a copy of their discharge papers to:
or
NYS Retirement System Military Unit
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12244-0001
Questions
For more information regarding military service credit, agencies or employees may contact the NYSLRS Call Center at 1-866-805-0990 or 518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area.