New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL
Chapter VI - New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System and New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System
Part 317 - Scheduling, Adjourning And Conduct Of Administrative Hearings
Section 317.7 - Failure of applicant to appear

(a) The failure of the applicant or his or her attorney to appear at an initial hearing without a timely and proper adjournment pursuant to section 317.5 of this Part will result in a dismissal of the application for failure to prosecute.

(b) After an initial hearing is held, failure to appear without an adjournment or waiver of appearance will result in the applicant's case being closed. The retirement system reserves the right to present its case.