N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law Section 508-C
Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county

a.

As used in this section, the term “fire marshal” shall mean a member who is employed by Nassau county with a title of county fire marshal, supervising fire marshal, fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, assistant chief fire marshal, chief fire marshal, or division supervising fire marshal.

b.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, where a fire marshal would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit at the time of his or her death and where his or her death occurs on or after the effective date of this section, the beneficiary or beneficiaries may elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of his or her death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever is greater.

Source: Section 508-C — Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RSS/508-C (updated May 12, 2023; accessed Oct. 25, 2025).

500
Application 501
Definitions 502
Eligibility for service retirement benefits 503
Eligibility for normal and early service retirement benefits 504
Service retirement benefits 504–A
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members below the rank of captain 504–B
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members of the rank of captain or above 504–C
Supplemental retirement allowance 504–D
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members 505
Service retirement benefits 506
Ordinary disability benefits 507
Accidental disability benefits 507–A
Disability retirement 507–B
Performance of duty disability retirement 507–C
Performance of duty disability retirement 507–D
Disability benefits 507–E
Uniformed court officers and peace officers 507–F
Accidental disability retirement 507–G
Payment of both pensions for accident and other benefits prohibited 507–H
Retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty 507–I
Disability benefits 508
Death benefits 508–A
Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement 508–B
Death benefit for deputy sheriffs employed by Nassau county 508–B*2
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Nassau county 508–B*3
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Suffolk county 508–B*4
Death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county 508–C
Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county 509
Accidental death benefits 510
Escalation of benefits 511
Coordination with social security benefits 512
Final average salary 513
Credit for service 514
Options 515
Optional retirement program 516
Vesting 517
Member contributions 517–A
Termination of membership 517–B
Loans to members of a teachers’ retirement system 517–C
Loans to members of certain retirement systems 518
Election of coverage under article 519
Effect of other laws 520
Duration
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Verified:
Oct. 25, 2025

Last modified:
May 12, 2023

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