N.Y. Military Law Section 244-A
Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war

1.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of a public retirement system of the state, as defined in subdivision twenty-three of Retirement & Social Security Law § 501 (Definitions)section five hundred one of the retirement and social security law, shall be eligible for credit for military service performed during a period of war upon attainment of no less than ten years of service and may obtain, upon application to such retirement system, a total not to exceed three years of service credit within three years prior to retirement for up to three years of military service as a member of the armed forces of the United States if such service was rendered during a period of war. For purposes of the New York state and local employees’ retirement system and the New York state and local police and fire retirement system all such service shall be credible in all plans specified in the retirement and social security law.

2.

In order to purchase credit pursuant to this subdivision, the member shall pay into the pension accumulation fund the contribution amount as determined by the comptroller, either in a lump sum or in installments, necessary to pay in full the cost of such previous service. If such payment be made in installments, the same shall be paid within a period no greater than the number of months of such member service granted.

3.

In no event shall the credit granted pursuant to this section, when added to credit granted for military service with any retirement system pursuant to this section or any other provision of law, exceed a total of three years.

Source: Section 244-A — Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MIL/244-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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Relief from civil or criminal liability 235–A
Income and resources not to include agent orange benefits 236
Right of way 237
Free passage through toll-gates and tunnels and over toll-bridges and ferries 238
Converting military property 238–A
Damaging military or naval equipment, supplies or stores 238–B
Seizing military stores belonging to the state 238–C
Wearing of uniforms 239
Trespassers and disturbers to be placed in arrest 240
Military parades and organizations by unauthorized bodies prohibited 240–A
Historic military commands 241
Devises and bequests 242
Rights of public officers and employees absent on military duty as members of the organized militia or of reserve forces or reserve compo... 243
Provisions applicable to public employees who are absent on military duty 243–A
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems or the New York state teachers’... 243–B
Civil service examinations by military personnel 243–B*2
Payment of certain pension contributions by the city of New York 243–C
Application period for civil service examinations for military personnel 243–D
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems, the New York city retirement s... 244
Members of pension system absent on military duty 244–A
Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war 245
Retirement allowances of certain war veterans 246
Leave of absence for public employees who are war veterans to continue study 247
Medals and decorations 248
Oaths 249
State and municipal officers and employees granted leaves of absence on July fourth in certain cases 250
Recording certificates of honorable discharge 250–A
Lt 251
Depriving members of organized militia of employment 252
Discrimination against members of organized militia 253
Military service by parent 254
Video teleconferencing for families of persons ordered to active duty 255
Benefit information for national guard members and families
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 244-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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