NYCERs CONSENTS TO PAY VARIABLE SUPPLEMENT TO ALL ACTIVE-DUTY CORRECTION OFFICERS WHO RETIRE WITH 20 YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE GOING FORWARD
As you know, on May 26, 2026 Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Part FFF of Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2026, which restored the 20-year pension for all Correction Officers in the “CO-22 Plan”.
Many of you have asked COBA to ensure that Correction Officers also receive the Variable Supplement upon achieving those 20 years of credited service. You asked and COBA delivered!
Since January 2026, COBA was already pursuing an Article 78 lawsuit seeking to compel NYCERs to pay the variable supplement to any Correction Officers in the “CO-22 Plan” who already retired with 20 years of credited service. After the Governor restored the 20-year pension this May, COBA then used that pre-existing Article 78 lawsuit to secure NYCER’s explicit consent that Correction Officers in the “CO-22 Plan” who retire from this day forward with 20 years of credited service will also receive the Variable Supplement. Accordingly, please see the attached joint letter filed with the Judge, signed by Corporation Counsel on behalf of NYCERs (Respondent in the lawsuit) on July 2, 2026, consenting to the Variable Supplement after 20 years of credited service.
If you are one of the few COs in the “CO-22 Plan” who is already retired (which is only possible through transferred service credit from other jobs), COBA will continue to pursue that Article 78 lawsuit on your behalf, this development changes nothing about that lawsuit for you.
Confirming the Variable Supplement at 20 years of credited service is another hard-earned win for NYC’s Boldest! COBA is proud to bring the fight for pension parity, and all other benefits, to any arena necessary on behalf of NYC Correction Officers.
We will continue to represent the best interests of COBA members past, present, and future!
Benny Boscio
President
