2006 New York Code - Termination Of Service Of Members Of Force Because Of Superannuation.

 
    §  14-124  Termination  of  service  of  members  of  force because of
  superannuation. No member of the police force in the department,  except
  surgeons  of  police,  a  roentgenologist  and a veterinarian, who is or
  hereafter attains the age of sixty-three years shall continue  to  serve
  as a member of such force but shall be retired and placed on the pension
  rolls  of  the department, provided, however, that any member who is not
  eligible for retirement at age sixty-three shall continue to serve as  a
  member  only  until  such  time  as  he or she becomes eligible for such
  pension  service  retirement,   provided   further   that   any   member
  participating  in the social security program may elect to remain in the
  department but only until such time as he or she has earned the  minimum
  number of quarters of coverage required to assure future eligibility for
  social  security  retirement benefits, but in no event beyond sixty-five
  years of age.
    Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or of any other section
  of law, any member who shall not have  completed  thirty-five  years  of
  creditable  city  service within the meaning of subdivision j of section
  13-206, prior to attaining the age of sixty-three years may continue  to
  serve  as a member until he or she shall have completed such thirty-five
  years of creditable city service.