Tier 3
Tier 3
Your Tier is generally determined by your title and the date you joined NYCERS.
You are a NYCERS Tier 3 member if you are a:
- Uniformed Correction Force member who joined NYCERS on or after July 27, 1976; OR
- Uniformed Sanitation Force members, Uniformed Correction Force members or District Attorney Investigators who became employed in such title on or after April 1, 2012, are enrolled into a modified Tier 3 22-Year Retirement Plan.
New members in a Tier 3 job title are limited to participation in the 22-Year retirement plan only. All other Tier 3 retirement plans are closed to new members. Learn about Membership/Tier Reinstatement.
If you cease to be employed in any of the titles above, you will no longer be a Tier 3 member and your new tier will be determined by the date you joined NYCERS:
- Tier 4 – Joined NYCERS between July 27, 1976, and March 31, 2012
- Tier 6 - Joined NYCERS on or after April 1, 2012
For complete details about Tier 3 and its Retirement Plans, please refer to the Summary Plan Description, Brochures, and Fact Sheets linked below.
Tier 3 – CO-25, CO-20, CC-20 and CF-20 Summary Plan Description (SPD)
Version October 2024
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) is pleased to present the Tier 3 – CO-25, CO-20, CC-20 and CF-20 Summary Plan Description (SPD) booklet.
Tier 3 Age and Service Requirements for Retirement Eligibility
This Fact Sheet provides Age and Service requirements for various Tier 3 retirement plans at a glance.
Tier 3 22-Year Plan Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet #720
The benefits and obligations of the 22-Year Retirement Plan.
DA Investigators Tier 3 22-Year Retirement Plan
Brochure #996
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the District Attorney Investigators 22-Year Plan (DA-22). This plan allows participants to retire for service after rendering at least 22 years of Credited Service, regardless of age.
Uniformed Sanitation Force Tier 3 22-Year Retirement Plan (SA-22)
Brochure #995
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the Uniformed Sanitation Force 22-Year Plan (SA-22). This plan allows participants to retire for service after rendering at least 22 years of Credited Service, regardless of age.
Sanitation Tier 3 22-Year Plan Enhanced Disability Benefit
Fact Sheet #728
The benefits and obligations of the Enhanced Disability Benefit program (EDB)(SA22E Plan), available to participants in the Uniformed Sanitation Force 22-Year Plan (SA-22 Plan).
Uniformed Correction Force Tier 3 22-Year Retirement Plan (CF-22)
Brochure #994
This brochure describes the obligations and benefits of the Uniformed Correction Force 22-Year Plan (CF-22). This plan allows participants to retire for service after rendering at least 22 years of Credited Service, regardless of age.
Correction Tier 3 22-Year Plan Enhanced Disability Benefit
Fact Sheet #731
The benefits and obligations of the Enhanced Disability Benefit program (EDB)(CF22E Plan) available to participants in the Uniformed Correction Force 22-Year Plan (CF-22 Plan).
Correction Officer 25-Year Retirement Plan
Brochure #920
This brochure describes the benefits of the Correction Officer 25-Year Retirement Plan (CO-25 Plan). The CO-25 Plan is available ONLY to members of the uniformed force of the NYC Department of Correction who became Tier 3 NYCERS members before December 19, 1990 (the start date of the Correction Officer 20-Year Plan).
Correction Officer 20-Year Retirement Plan
Brochure #918
This brochure describes the benefits of the Correction Officer 20-Year Retirement Plan (CO-20 Plan). The CO-20 Plan is available ONLY to NYCERS members employed by the NYC Department of Correction in a Correction Officer Title below the rank of Captain (COT) for the first time prior to October 19, 2004.
Correction Captain 20-Year Retirement Plan
Brochure #919
This brochure describes the benefits of the 20-Year Retirement Plan for Correction Officers of the rank of Captain or above (CC-20 Plan). The CC-20 Plan is available ONLY to NYCERS members of the rank of Captain or above who became employed by the NYC Department of Correction in a Correction Officer Title (COT) for the first time prior to October 19, 2004.
Correction Force 20-Year Retirement Plan
Brochure #917
This brochure describes the benefits of the Correction Force Member 20-Year Retirement Plan (CF-20 Plan). The CF-20 Plan is available ONLY to NYCERS members employed by the NYC Department of Correction in a series of Correction Force Titles (CFTs).