| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2010 |
print number 2777a |
| Mar 22, 2010 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
| Mar 02, 2009 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S2777
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S2777 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
2009-S2777 - Summary
Authorizes Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the New York state and local employees retirement system for the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977 because he was not included in the stipulation of settlement, A-391, between the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the Public Employees Federation.
2009-S2777 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2777
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to authorize Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in
the New York state and local employees' retirement system
To allow Lawrence J. Russell to receive retirement credit for the
period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one permits Lawrence J. Russell to receive retirement credit
for the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977.
Section two states that all costs shall be borne by the state.
Section three sets forth an effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Mr. Russell, who is a retired member of the New York state local
employees' retirement system, was employed by the New York State
department of transportation. During the period of January 24, 1976 to
January 6, 1977 he was illegally laid off. The "Stipulation of
Settlement": A-391 is an agreement between the Public Employees
Federation and the Governor's Office of Employee Relations that
settled all claims for retirement benefits for those specifically
named individuals. Through reasons not ascribable to his own
2009-S2777 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2777
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 2, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to authorize Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the
New York state and local employees' retirement system
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, Lawrence J.
Russell, registration number 1123153-7, who is a retired member of the
New York state and local employees' retirement system, and who was
employed by the New York state department of transportation and who
joined the New York state and local employees' retirement system on June
15, 1970, and was not included in the stipulation of settlement, A-391,
between the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the Public
Employees Federation shall be entitled to receive retirement credit for
the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977 and shall have his
retirement benefit recalculated if on or before December 31, 2009, he
shall file a written request with the state comptroller.
S 2. All costs for service credited pursuant to this act shall be paid
by the state.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.-- This bill will allow Lawrence J. Russell, a retired
member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System and
a former employee of the New York State Department of Transportation,
retirement service credit for the period from January 24, 1976 to Janu-
ary 6, 1977 when he was laid off from his employment with the Department
of Transportation.
If this bill were enacted, we anticipate that there will be an immedi-
ate past service cost of approximately $18,200, which will be borne by
the State of New York as a one-time payment, assuming a March 1, 2010
payment date.
This estimate, dated March 2, 2009, and intended for use only during
the 2009 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2009-167, prepared by
the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement
System.
2009-S2777A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
2009-S2777A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the New York state and local employees retirement system for the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977 because he was not included in the stipulation of settlement, A-391, between the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the Public Employees Federation.
2009-S2777A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2777A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to authorize Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in
the New York state and local employees' retirement system
PURPOSE :
To allow Lawrence J. Russell to receive retirement credit for the
period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one permits Lawrence J. Russell to receive retirement credit
for the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977.
Section two states that all costs shall be borne by the state.
Section three sets forth an effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Mr. Russell, who is a retired member of the New York state local
employees' retirement system, was employed by the New York State
department of transportation. During the period of January 24, 1976 to
January 6, 1977 he was illegally laid off. The "Stipulation of
Settlement": A-391 is an agreement between the Public Employees
Federation and the Governor's Office of Employee Relations that
2009-S2777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2777--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 2, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 authorize Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the
New York state and local employees' retirement system
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, Lawrence J.
Russell, registration number 1123153-7, who is a retired member of the
New York state and local employees' retirement system, and who was
employed by the New York state department of transportation and who
joined the New York state and local employees' retirement system on June
15, 1970, and was not included in the stipulation of settlement, A-391,
between the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and the Public
Employees Federation shall be entitled to receive retirement credit for
the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977 and shall have his
retirement benefit recalculated if on or before December 31, 2010, he
shall file a written request with the state comptroller.
S 2. All costs for service credited pursuant to this act shall be paid
by the state.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.-- This bill will allow Lawrence J. Russell, a retired
member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System and
a former employee of the New York State Department of Transportation,
retirement service credit for the period from January 24, 1976 to Janu-
ary 6, 1977 when he was laid off from his employment with the Department
of Transportation.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00837-04-0
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