New York § 803-A - 803-ACorrection of benefit errors
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 803-A — 803-ACorrection of benefit errors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 803-A. 803-ACorrection of benefit errors
§ 803-a. Correction of benefit errors. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, if, pursuant to a settlement agreement or court order arising out of a matrimonial or custody action, a member of the New York state and local employees' retirement system or the New York state and local police and fire retirement system or retiree agrees or is ordered to select or change a retirement option or beneficiary and such member or retiree fails to comply with such agreement or order, the comptroller is hereby authorized, at his or her discretion, to change or correct such retirement option or beneficiary consistent with a subsequent order by a court of competent jurisdiction directing the member or retiree to comply with the original agreement or order.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 803-A ("803-ACorrection of benefit errors") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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