New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4490: Authorizes Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Authorizes Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits.
From the amended text, February 13, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Christine Hasseler, who joined the New York state teachers' retirement system as a Tier 1 member on September 1, 1970, who retired from such system on August 12, 2004, and who for reasons not ascribable to her own negligence, did not receive her retirement incentive payments from her employer by the deadline, shall have her final average salary and pension benefit recalculated to include such payments, without regard to the actual date of the receipt of such payments. The increase in benefit will be payable retroactive to her date of retirement. § 2. All costs of implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the employers of members of the New York state teachers' retirement system. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: Bill Description: This fiscal note is prepared for legislative bill draft #01080-02-5. This bill would allow Christine Hasseler, a retired Tier 1 member of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS), to have her pension benefit recalculated to include retirement incentive payments …
Sponsors
- Pamela Helming (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1794
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 4490A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is S4490?
- S4490 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits.
- What does S4490 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing Christine Hasseler to apply for a recalculation of her retirement benefits.
- What is the status of S4490?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4490?
- Pamela Helming (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for S4490?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4490
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