A 7428: Relates to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary interest on the funds of such retirement systems; extends such provisions until June 30, 2029.
The bill aims to update the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for several retirement systems in the city of New York. The updated rates will be as follows: - For the NYCERS, NYCTRS, PPF, FPF, and BERS, the rate of interest will be 7% per annum, compounded annually, from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2029. - For special interest, the rate will be 1.25% per annum, compounded annually, from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2029. - For additional interest, the rate will be 1.25% per annum, compounded annually, from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2029. - For supplementary interest, the rate will be 0% per annum, compounded annually, from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2029. The updated rates will take effect immediately if the bill becomes a law after July 1, 2025, or on July 1, 2025, otherwise.
- What is the current status of A 7428?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 7428 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 18, 2025, was "signed chap.139".
- Did A 7428 pass?
- Yes. A 7428 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 18, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 7428, and where is it now?
- A 7428 was authored by Asm. Stacey Pheffer Amato.
| Jun. 20, 2025 | signed chap.139 |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | signed chap.139 |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7428 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the rate of interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city by public employers and other obligors required to make employer contributions to such retirement systems, the crediting of special interest and additional interest to members of such retirement systems, and the allowance of supplementary inter- est on the funds of such retirement systems The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision b of section 13-638.2 of the 2 administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 184 3 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 (2) With respect to each retirement system, such rate of interest 5 shall be as hereinafter set forth in this paragraph: 6 First day and 7 last day of 8 Rate of interest fiscal year or 9 per centum per series of fiscal 10 Retirement annum, compounded years for which 11 System annually rate is effective 12 ________________________________________________________________________ 13 NYCERS 7% July 1, 2011 to 14 June 30, [2025] 2029 15 NYCTRS 7% July 1, 2011 to EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11358-01-5A. 7428 2 1 June 30, [2025] 2029 2 PPF 7% July 1, 2011 to 3 June 30, [2025] 2029 4 FPF 7% July 1, 2011 to 5 June 30, [2025] 2029 6 BERS 7% July 1, 2011 to 7 June 30, [2025] 2029 8 § 2. Paragraph 2 of subdivision f of section 13-638.2 of the adminis- 9 trative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 184 of the 10 laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 11 (2) Such special interest shall be allowed at the rates and for the 12 periods set forth below in this paragraph: 13 First day and 14 last day of 15 Rate of interest fiscal year or 16 per centum per series of fiscal 17 Retirement annum, compounded years for which 18 System annually rate is effective 19 ________________________________________________________________________ 20 NYCERS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 21 June 30, [2025] 2029 22 NYCTRS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 23 June 30, [2025] 2029 24 PPF 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 25 June 30, [2025] 2029 26 FPF 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 27 June 30, [2025] 2029 28 BERS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 29 June 30, [2025] 2029 30 § 3. Paragraph 2 of subdivision g of section 13-638.2 of the adminis- 31 trative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 184 of the 32 laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 33 (2) Such additional interest shall be included at the rates and for 34 the periods set forth below in this paragraph: 35 First day and 36 last day of 37 Rate of interest fiscal year or 38 per centum per series of fiscal 39 Retirement annum, compounded years for which 40 System annually rate is effective 41 ________________________________________________________________________ 42 NYCERS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 43 June 30, [2025] 2029 44 NYCTRS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 45 June 30, [2025] 2029 46 PPF 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 47 June 30, [2025] 2029 48 FPF 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 49 June 30, [2025] 2029 50 BERS 1 1/4% July 1, 2011 to 51 June 30, [2025] 2029A. 7428 3 1 § 4. Paragraph 2 of subdivision i of section 13-638.2 of the adminis- 2 trative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 184 of the 3 laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 (2) Such supplementary interest shall be allowed at the rates and for 5 the periods set forth below in this paragraph: 6 First day and 7 last day of 8 Rate of interest fiscal year or 9 per centum per series of fiscal 10 Retirement annum, compounded years for which 11 System annually rate is effective 12 ________________________________________________________________________ 13 NYCERS 0% July 1, 2011 to 14 June 30, [2025] 2029 15 NYCTRS 0% July 1, 2011 to 16 June 30, [2025] 2029 17 PPF 0% July 1, 2011 to 18 June 30, [2025] 2029 19 FPF 0% July 1, 2011 to 20 June 30, [2025] 2029 21 BERS 0% July 1, 2011 to 22 June 30, [2025] 2029 23 § 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025; provided, however, if 24 this act shall have become a law after such date, it shall take effect 25 immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on 26 and after July 1, 2025.