Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-off

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to scale back the unions' lofty request to improve retirement benefits for public workers hired after 2012 -- when the Tier VI retirement law passed -- to a more budget-friendly $500 million plan, sources told The Post.

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May 8, 2026 - 23:49
Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-off
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to scale back the unions' lofty request to improve retirement benefits for public workers hired after 2012 -- when the Tier VI retirement law passed -- to a more budget-friendly $500 million plan, sources told The Post.
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