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Senate Bill S8989
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S8989 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9895
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
2023-S8989 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8989 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize Lee Weinstein to receive certain service credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law PURPOSE: The bill aims to rectify a situation where, through no fault of his own, Lee Weinstein failed to file a timely application to participate in the special twenty-year retirement plan (section 384-d). As a consequence, his service with the village of Greenwood Lake was credited to the general retirement plan (section 375-i). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Describes Lee Weinstein, a current member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, employed as a police officer with the town of Chester police department, had previous service with the village of Greenwood Lake from August 15, 2001, to September 6,
2023-S8989 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8989 I N S E N A T E April 8, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to authorize Lee Weinstein to receive certain service credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Lee Weinstein, currently employed as a police officer with the town of Chester police department, who was employed as a police officer with the village of Greenwood Lake between August 15, 2001 and September 6, 2005, and who, through no fault of his own, failed to file a timely applica- tion to participate in the special twenty year retirement plan contained in section 384-d of the retirement and social security law resulting in the crediting of his service with the village of Greenwood Lake in the general retirement plan contained in section 375-c of such law and with the town of Chester in the general retirement plan contained in section 375-i of such law, shall be given full credit in the special twenty year retirement plan for such additional cost of such service upon the election of the village of Greenwood Lake to assume the additional cost of such service to such village and the town of Chester to assume the additional cost of such service to such town. The village of Greenwood Lake may so elect by filing with the state comptroller, within one year from the effective date of this act, a resolution of its local legisla- tive body together with certification that such officer did not bar himself from participation in such retirement plan as a result of his own negligence. The town of Chester may so elect by filing with the state comptroller, within one year from the effective date of this act, a resolution of its local legislative body together with certification that such officer did not bar himself from participation in such retire- ment plan as a result of his own negligence. Thereafter, such officer may elect to be covered by the provisions of section 384-d of the retirement and social security law, and shall be entitled to the full rights and benefits associated with coverage under such section, by EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13576-05-4
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