N.Y.
Retirement & Social Security Law Section 191
Definitions
a.
The term “state retired employee” shall mean a person sixty-two years of age or older who is retired, or any person retired for disability regardless of age, and receives, as a result of such retirement, a retirement allowance or pension from any state administered and operated retirement or pension plan or system.b.
The term “local retired employee” shall mean a person sixty-two years of age or older who is retired, or any person retired for disability regardless of age, and receives, as a result of such retirement, a retirement allowance or pension from any retirement or pension system or plan of a municipality.c.
The term “state retired teacher” shall mean a person sixty-two years of age or older who is retired, or any person retired for disability regardless of age, and receives, as a result of such retirement, a retirement allowance from the New York state teachers retirement system.d.
The term “local retired teacher” shall mean a person sixty-two years of age or older who is retired, or any person retired for disability regardless of age, and receives, as a result of such retirement, a retirement allowance from any teachers’ retirement system administered and operated by a municipality or a school district located therein.e.
The term “municipality” shall mean a county, city, town or village.f.
The term “comptroller” shall mean the state comptroller.
Source:
Section 191 — Definitions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RSS/191 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
