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6. RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION PLAN Plan Descriptions and Benefits Provided New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (“ERS”)—The Town participates in the ERS (the “System”). The System provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. The net position of the Systems are held in the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the “Fund”), which was established to hold all assets and record changes in fiduciary net position allocated to the Systems. The Comptroller of the State of New York serves as the trustee of the Fund and is the administrative head of the Systems. System benefits are established under the provisions of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (“NYSRSSL”). Once a public employer elects to participate in the System, the election is irrevocable. The New York State Constitution provides that pension membership is a contractual relationship and plan benefits cannot be diminished or impaired. Benefits can be changed for future members only by enactment of a State statute. The Town also participates in the Public Employees’ Group Life Insurance Plan (“GLIP”), which provides death benefits in the form of life insurance. ERS is included in the State’s financial report as a pension trust fund. That report, including information with regard to benefits provided, may be found at www.osc.state.ny.us/retire/publications/index.php or obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Retirement System, 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12244. The ERS is noncontributory, except for employees who joined the ERS after July 27, 1976, who contribute three percent (3%) of their salary for the first ten years of membership, and employees who joined on or after January 1, 2010 who generally contribute three percent (3%) to six percent (6%) of their salary for their entire length of service. In addition, employee contribution rates under ERS Tier VI vary based on a sliding salary scale. The Comptroller annually certifies the actuarially determined rates expressly used in computing the employers’ contributions based on salaries paid during the Systems’ fiscal year ending March 31. Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions—At December 31, 2025, the Town reported the following liability for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for the ERS. The net pension liability was measured as of March 31, 2025. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability (asset) was determined by an actuarial valuation as of April 1, 2024, with update procedures used to roll forward the total pension liability to the measurement date. The Town’s proportion of the net pension liability was based on a projection of the Town’s long-term share of contributions to the System relative to the projected contributions of all participating members, actuarially determined. This information was provided by the System in reports provided to the Town. ERS Measurement date March 31, 2025 Net pension liability (asset) $ 457,441 Town's portion of the Plan's total net pension liability 0.0026680% For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Town recognized a pension expense of $85,979 for ERS. At December 31, 2025, the Town reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the sources shown on the following page. - 95 -