Senate Bill S4706A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes a defined contribution plan

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4706 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5105
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §618, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6932
2011-2012: A5141
2015-2016: S2898, A4285
2017-2018: S3761, A4523
2019-2020: A5393
2021-2022: A9550
2023-2024: A6449

2013-S4706 - Summary

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state retirement system or who are hired after the effective date of this section; authorizes elected officials to join such defined contribution plan; defines terms; provides for contributions to such defined contribution plan

2013-S4706 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4706 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4706

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  establishing a defined contribution plan

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 618 to read as follows:
  S 618. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN. 1. THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN  IS
HEREBY  ESTABLISHED.  THE  COMPTROLLER SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGARDING THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE  DEFINED  CONTRIBUTION
PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, INCLUDING SELECTION OF FINAN-
CIAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
  2.  A.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW, THE DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION  PLAN  SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  ALL  NON-CIVIL  SERVICE
APPOINTED  EMPLOYEES  AND ELECTED OFFICIALS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF NEW
YORK OR ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYER WHICH HAS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  NEW
YORK STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
  B.  THE  COMPTROLLER  SHALL  ENTER INTO WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH ONE OR
MORE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
FOR MEMBERS AND TO INVEST FUNDS HELD PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN.
  C. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  COMPTROLLER  SHALL
ESTABLISH  STANDARDS  FOR  THE  SELECTION  OF  FINANCIAL  ORGANIZATIONS,
AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, TO PARTICIPATE IN  SUCH  PLANS,
INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (I) RATES OF
COMMISSION,  BROKERAGE  AND  OTHER  FEES,  ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES  AND
RELATED  SERVICE  CHARGES  IMPOSED  BY  THE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION; (II)
VARIETY OF TYPES OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED  BY  THE  FINANCIAL
ORGANIZATION  AND/OR  AMONG THE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED AND THE
ABILITY TO TRANSFER AMONG SUCH OPPORTUNITIES; (III) THE STABILITY OF THE
FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION AS EVIDENCED BY  EXPERIENCE,  REPUTATION,  ASSETS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06086-02-3
              

2013-S4706A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5105
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §618, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6932
2011-2012: A5141
2015-2016: S2898, A4285
2017-2018: S3761, A4523
2019-2020: A5393
2021-2022: A9550
2023-2024: A6449

2013-S4706A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state retirement system or who are hired after the effective date of this section; authorizes elected officials to join such defined contribution plan; defines terms; provides for contributions to such defined contribution plan

2013-S4706A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4706A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4706--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
  -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Civil  Service  and  Pensions  in
  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
  establishing a defined contribution plan

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 618 to read as follows:
  S  618. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN. 1. THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ADOPT  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
REGARDING  THE  STANDARDS  AND  REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, INCLUDING SELECTION OF FINAN-
CIAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
  2. A.   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION  PLAN  SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  ALL  NON-CIVIL  SERVICE
APPOINTED EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE  OF  NEW
YORK  OR ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYER WHICH HAS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW
YORK STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
  B. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ENTER INTO WRITTEN  AGREEMENTS  WITH  ONE  OR
MORE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
FOR MEMBERS AND TO INVEST FUNDS HELD PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN.
  C.  THE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED BY THE COMPTROLLER SHALL
ESTABLISH  STANDARDS  FOR  THE  SELECTION  OF  FINANCIAL  ORGANIZATIONS,
AUTHORIZED  TO  DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH PLANS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE  FOLLOWING  CRITERIA:  (I)  RATES  OF
COMMISSION,  BROKERAGE  AND  OTHER  FEES,  ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES  AND
RELATED SERVICE CHARGES IMPOSED  BY  THE  FINANCIAL  ORGANIZATION;  (II)

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06086-06-4
              

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