Career Plan

For Tier 1, 2, 5 and 6 Members and Tier 3 Members Covered by Article 11, (Sections 375-f and 375-g)

Tier Status

Career Plan
For Tier 1, 2, 5 and 6 Members and Tier 3 Members Covered by Article 11
(Sections 375-f and 375-g)

When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership.

You are in: If you joined:
Tier 1 Before July 31, 1973
Tier 2 July 31, 1973 through June 30, 2009
Tier 3 July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010*
Tier 5 January 9, 2010 through March 31, 2012
Tier 6 April 1, 2012 or after
*PFRS members who joined July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010 and did not elect to be covered by Article 22 (i.e., did not opt into Tier 5), can be covered by Article 11 or Article 14 benefits, depending on their retirement plan election.

There is no Tier 4 in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System.