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What is NYC AC § 20-1403?

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This section establishes a retirement savings program for individuals in the New York City private sector, coordinated by the board and the comptroller. The program aims to promote greater retirement savings while ensuring it does not qualify as an employee benefit plan under federal law. Applies to private sector employers in New York City.

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§ 20-1403 Establishment of the retirement savings program.

AC § 20-1403

Subject to applicable federal and state law, the board, in coordination with the comptroller with respect to the authority described in section 20-1406, shall establish a retirement savings program as set forth by this chapter, either directly or indirectly through agreement with an administrator pursuant to section 20-1405, for the purpose of promoting greater retirement savings for individuals in the New York city private sector. The program shall be designed and operated in a manner that will cause it not to constitute an employee benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(3) of the employee retirement income security act of 1974. (L.L. 2021/051, 5/11/2021, eff. 8/9/2021)

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