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Senate Bill S4479

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides health insurance coverage upon retirement for certain officers and employees of the N.Y. city transit authority

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2009-S4479 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1210, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4343

2009-S4479 - Summary

Provides health insurance coverage upon retirement for certain officers and employees of the NYC transit authority pursuant to provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York.

2009-S4479 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4479 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4479

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DILAN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to health insur-
  ance coverage for  certain  officers  and  employees  of  an  eligible
  pension or retirement system upon retirement

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1210  of  the  public  authorities
law,  as  added  by  chapter 200 of the laws of 1953 and such section as
renumbered by chapter 914 of the laws of 1957, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3. Officers and employees of the city who are members or beneficiaries
of  any existing pension or retirement system shall continue to have the
rights, privileges, obligations and status with respect to  such  system
or  systems  as  if  they had continued in their city offices or employ-
ments. Employment by the authority shall constitute city service for the
purposes of CHAPTER ONE OF title [B] THIRTEEN of [chapter three of]  the
administrative  code  of  such city and the contributions required to be
made by the authority pursuant to section [B 3-20.0] 13-130 of such code
shall be an operating expense of the authority. WITH RESPECT TO OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY WHO  OCCUPY  CAREER
AND  SALARY POSITIONS, SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
HEALTH INSURANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION  12-126  OF  THE
ADMINISTRATIVE  CODE  OF SUCH CITY, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE (A) IN ACTIVE
SERVICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
NINE WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION OR (B) COMMENCE ACTIVE SERVICE AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINE WHICH
AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09503-01-9

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2009-S4479A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1210, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4343

2009-S4479A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides health insurance coverage upon retirement for certain officers and employees of the NYC transit authority pursuant to provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York.

2009-S4479A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4479A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4479--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DILAN, ADDABBO, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
  accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
  committee and committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to health insur-
  ance  coverage  for  certain  officers  and  employees  of an eligible
  pension or retirement system upon retirement

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of section 1210 of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 200 of the laws of 1953  and  such  section  as
renumbered  by  chapter  914  of the laws of 1957, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. Officers and employees of the city who are members or beneficiaries
of any existing pension or retirement system shall continue to have  the
rights,  privileges,  obligations and status with respect to such system
or systems as if they had continued in their  city  offices  or  employ-
ments. Employment by the authority shall constitute city service for the
purposes  of CHAPTER ONE OF title [B] THIRTEEN of [chapter three of] the
administrative code of [such] THE city OF NEW YORK and the contributions
required to be made by the authority  pursuant  to  section  [B  3-20.0]
13-130 of such code shall be an operating expense of the authority. WITH
RESPECT TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
WHO  OCCUPY  CAREER  AND  SALARY  POSITIONS, SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SECTION  12-126  OF  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  CODE  OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE (A) IN ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF
THE  CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TEN WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDIVI-
SION OR (B) COMMENCE ACTIVE SERVICE AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THE
CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TEN WHICH AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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