Section 6250. Definitions

Wherever used in this article:
    1.  The  term  "city university" means the city university of New York
  under the jurisdiction of the board of higher education of the  city  of
  New York.
    2. The term "board" means the board of higher education of the city of
  New York.
    3.  The  term  "eligible employees" means members of the instructional
  staffs of the colleges administered by the board of higher education  in
  the  city  of New York pursuant to the provisions of article one hundred
  twenty-five of the education law, who  are  employed  in  the  following
  titles:  president,  dean,  director,  professor,  associate  professor,
  assistant professor, instructor,  tutor,  fellow,  lecturer,  librarian,
  associate  librarian, assistant librarian, library assistant, registrar,
  assistant registrar, registrar's assistant, principal, first  assistant,
  supervisor,  assistant teacher, critic teacher, teacher, college science
  assistant, college science technician, college  engineering  technician,
  and  any  other  members of the instructional staffs of such colleges as
  defined  in  section  sixty-two  hundred  six,  subdivision  1b  of  the
  education  law, and such other titles as the board in its discretion may
  add thereto, by reason of their close relationship  to  the  educational
  purposes  required  to carry on the functions of the city university. No
  person receiving  a  benefit  by  reason  of  his  retirement  from  any
  retirement  or  pension  system  of  New  York  state  or  any political
  subdivision thereof shall be eligible to elect the  optional  retirement
  program.
    4. The term "optional retirement program" means the retirement program
  established pursuant to this article.
    5.  The  term "electing employee" shall mean any eligible employee who
  exercises his election pursuant  to  this  article  to  come  under  the
  optional retirement program.
    6.  The term "salary" means all amounts paid by or for the city of New
  York as compensation for services rendered by an eligible employee.
    7. The term "insurer" shall mean  a  life  insurance  corporation,  or
  other  corporation subject to supervision by the department of insurance
  of the state of New York.
    8. The term "city" shall mean the city of New York.
    9. The term "comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of  the  city  of
  New York.