N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law Section 517-A
Termination of membership

With respect to the New York state employees’ retirement system and the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, membership in the retirement system shall cease upon the occurrence of any one of the following conditions:

1.

When seven years have elapsed since a member has performed active service provided, however, that no part of such seven year period shall run during such time as a member, with at least five years of member service credit, shall serve as an officer or employee of the federal government or the United Nations or other international organizations of which the United States of America is a member.

2.

When a member shall die.

3.

When a member shall retire.

4.

When a member, who is not vested, withdraws accumulated contributions in accordance with the provisions of § 517 (Member contributions)section five hundred seventeen of this article. If such person subsequently rejoins the retirement system within five years from the date he discontinued service with the state or a participating employer, such person shall be entitled to every retirement right, benefit and privilege which would have been available to him had he reentered membership on the date of such discontinuance from service.

Source: Section 517-A — Termination of membership, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RSS/517-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 3, 2026).

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
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Verified:
Jan. 3, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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