Section 110-C. Deductions from benefits of certain retired members

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retired member shall  have
  the  right,  at  any time after the retiree's retirement, to execute and
  file a deduction authorization card with the comptroller authorizing the
  deduction from the retired member's retirement allowance  of  membership
  dues   and  such  retired  member's  share  of  the  cost  for  employee
  organization-sponsored benefit  plans  and  the  payment  thereof  to  a
  retiree  organization  of  which the retired member is then a member and
  which is then affiliated with either an employee organization  certified
  or  recognized  as  the  collective  bargaining  representative  of  all
  employees in the negotiating unit of which the retired member was a part
  prior to his or her retirement or with  an  employee  organization  with
  which  such  employee  organization  is then affiliated. The comptroller
  shall thereafter deduct from the retirement allowance  of  such  retired
  member  the  amount  of  membership dues and such amounts required to be
  paid   by   such   retired   member   for   such   authorized   employee
  organization-sponsored  benefit  plans,  and  shall  transmit the sum so
  deducted to said retiree organization. Such authorization shall continue
  in effect until revoked in writing by such retired member. For  purposes
  of this section the term "employee organization-sponsored benefit plans"
  shall  include  any  and  all insurance plans and/or other benefit plans
  sponsored by  such  retiree  organization  whether  provided  by  (a)  a
  not-for-profit  corporation  licensed  under  article forty-three of the
  insurance law; (b) any insurance company authorized to  do  business  in
  this  state;  (c) a health maintenance organization issued a certificate
  of authority pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law; or
  (d) a self-insurance arrangement, welfare fund or benefit fund.