2013 New York Consolidated Laws
RSS - Retirement & Social Security
Article 23 - (1300 - 1304) BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS
1300 - Definitions.

 
    §  1300.  Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this
  article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning  is
  plainly required by the context:
    a.  "Retirement  system"  shall  mean  the  New  York  state and local
  employees' retirement system and the New York state teachers' retirement
  system.
    b. "Eligible employee", subject to the limitations of section thirteen
  hundred two of this article, shall mean a state employee that becomes  a
  member  of  a retirement system who first became a member of such system
  on or after April first,  two  thousand  twelve  who  is  identified  as
  eligible  to  receive  the  benefit  enhancements  provided  for in this
  article upon election by the state  of  New  York  pursuant  to  section
  thirteen hundred one of this article.