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New York State and Local Retirement System

Tier 3 and 5 State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan (Article 14-CO)

Ending Your Membership

Once you join, there are only five ways your membership can end:

  • If you leave public employment before you have ten years of credited service and voluntarily withdraw your contributions;
  • If you do not have at least five years of credited service (ten for Tier 5 members) and seven years have elapsed since you last worked in public employment;
  • If you transfer your membership to another New York State public retirement system;
  • If you retire; or
  • If you die.

“Public employment” means paid service as an officer or employee with an employer that participates in the New York State and Local Retirement System.