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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. Any optional retirement program authorized by state law which, on the day before the effective date of this article, would be available to an eligible employee subject to the provisions of article eleven of this chapter in lieu of joining a public retirement system of the state, will continue to be available to eligible employees subject to this article during the period this article is in effect.
b. Repealed by L.1992, c. 504, § 3, eff. April 1, 1993.
c. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as permitting an employee who previously elected coverage under an optional retirement program to elect coverage under a public retirement system of this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Retirement and Social Security Law - RSS § 611. Optional retirement program - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/retirement-and-social-security-law/rss-sect-611/
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