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The Mets Only Pay Bobby Bonilla Through 2035
No Matter What Happens, Paterson Gets His Pension
In fact, there is nothing any New York state employee can do that would cause them to lose a pension; not even a corruption conviction, being fired for embezzlement or a prison sentence.
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This means that politicians receive their pensions even after they become convicted felons, such as State Sens. Joseph Bruno ($8,007.11 monthly pension) and Guy Velella ($6,251 monthly pension)... Pensions are determined essentially by averaging the largest three consecutive years of an employee's salary.