When you join the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), you’re assigned a tier based on the date of your membership. There are six tiers in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and five in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Each tier has a different benefit structure established by New York State legislation. Our series, NYSLRS – One Tier at a Time, walks through each tier to give you a quick look at the benefits in both ERS and PFRS.
Today’s post looks at Tier 6 in the Police and Fire Retirement System. Anyone who joined PFRS on or after April 1, 2012 is in Tier 6. PFRS Tier 6 members currently make up 21.3 percent of NYSLRS’ total membership, totaling 7,494 members, making it the second largest tier in PFRS.
Check out the graphic below for the basic retirement information for PFRS Tier 6 members.
Where to Find PFRS Tier 6 Information
If you’re a PFRS Tier 6 member, please find your retirement plan publication from the list below for more details about your benefits:
- State Police Plan for PFRS Tier 6 Members (Section 381-b) (VO1518)
- New Career Plan for PFRS Tier 6 Members (Sections 375-h and 375-i) (VO1515)
- Regional State Park Police Plan For Tier 6 Members (Section 383-a) (VO1867)
- Forest Rangers Plan For PFRS Tier 6 Members (Section 383-c) (VO1864)
- En-Con Police Officers Plan For Tier 6 Members (Section 383-b) (VO1822)
Please visit our Publications page for special plans under miscellaneous titles.
Stay tuned for more NYSLRS – One Tier at a Time posts. Next time, we’ll take a look at another ERS tier. Want to learn more about the different NYSLRS retirement tiers? Check out some earlier posts in the series:
Is there info re: Tier 1?
Patrick,
Our blog series One Tier At A Time plans to examine PFRS Tier 1 on Wednesday, May 27. Stay tuned.
NYSLRS
When is Tier 1 going to be on the retirement web site One Tier at a Time
William,
Our blog series One Tier At A Time plans to examine PFRS Tier 1 on Wednesday, May 27. Stay tuned.
NYSLRS
Can you post what the % is at 21,22,23,24, and 25 years of service?
That depends on your retirement plan. Generally, PFRS members are covered under special plans that let them retire after 20 or 25 years. If that’s the case for you, once you qualify, your benefit will be 50 percent of your final average salary at any age.
It’s a good idea to email our customer service representatives for account-specific information. Please use our secure email form, and one of our representatives will review your account to address your question. Filling out the secure form allows us to safely contact you about your personal account information. Please allow five to seven business days for a response.
They forget that there are people in tier 3. They never put out information with law updates (2016 bill signed by governor allowing tier 3 to go into 5). Nobody knows unless you look up law yourself! Silent minority!
Yes, you’re right, there was a 2016 bill enacted in to law. However it affected an extremely limited number of NYSLRS members. The 2016 law doesn’t allow all PFRS Tier 3 members to elect Tier 5; it only allows members who transfer from another retirement system into PFRS to elect to join Tier 5.
If you have any questions about your specific situation, we recommend emailing our customer service representatives using our secure email form. One of our representatives will review your account and respond to your questions. Filling out the secure form allows us to safely contact you about your personal account information.