Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 25, 2010 |
print number 696a |
Jan 25, 2010 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Jan 13, 2009 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S696
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S696 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7120
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §89-x, amd §§445, 603 & 604, R & SS L
2009-S696 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S696 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to retirement benefits for certain employees PURPOSE : Creates a new alternative plan for peace officers end police officers by the State Department of Taxation and Finance. Under this plan, an officer who attains twenty-five years of service will be allowed to retire at 1/2 pay without regard to age. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Creates a new Section 89-x of the Retirement end Social Security Law. This section allows an alternative benefit to the existing benefits under Tiers 1-4. It would allow a member with 25 years of service as a peace officer or police officer to retire at any age with 25 years of service with a pension benefit of 50% of final Average salary. At the date of retirement, this benefit would automatically be compared to the benefit under current law for the member's tier, and the member would got whichever benefit is better. JUSTIFICATION : The Department of Taxation and Finance is responsible for enforcing laws that relate to taxes including taxes on cigarettes and products,
2009-S696 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 696 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 retirement benefits for certain employees 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 89-x to read as follows: S 89-X. ALTERNATIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE. A. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "QUALIFYING MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY MEMBER WHO IS IN SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. 2. "QUALIFYING CREDITABLE SERVICE" SHALL MEAN CREDITABLE SERVICE RENDERED WHILE A MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYED IN A POSITION WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A POLICE OFFICER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR AS A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. 3. "PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS' RETIRE- MENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY POLICE PENSION FUND, NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT PENSION FUND AND THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION RETIRE- MENT SYSTEM. B. ELIGIBILITY. 1. ANY QUALIFYING MEMBER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION A OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ELIGI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05407-01-9
2009-S696A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7120
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §89-x, amd §§445, 603 & 604, R & SS L
2009-S696A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S696A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to retirement benefits for certain employees PURPOSE : Creates a new alternative plan for peace officers end police officers by the State Department of Taxation and Finance. Under this plan, an officer who attains twenty-five years of service will be allowed to retire at 1/2 pay without regard to age. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Creates a new Section 89-x of the Retirement end Social Security Law. This section allows an alternative benefit to the existing benefits under Tiers 1-4. It would allow a member with 25 years of service as a peace officer or police officer to retire at any age with 25 years of service with a pension benefit of 50% of final Average salary. At the date of retirement, this benefit would automatically be compared to the benefit under current law for the member's tier, and the member would got whichever benefit is better. JUSTIFICATION : The Department of Taxation and Finance is responsible for enforcing laws that relate to taxes including taxes on cigarettes and products,
2009-S696A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 696--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 retirement benefits for certain employees 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 89-x to read as follows: S 89-X. ALTERNATIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE. A. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "QUALIFYING MEMBER" SHALL MEAN ANY MEMBER WHO IS IN SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. 2. "QUALIFYING CREDITABLE SERVICE" SHALL MEAN CREDITABLE SERVICE RENDERED WHILE A MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYED IN A POSITION WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A POLICE OFFICER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR AS A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWO OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. 3. "PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS' RETIRE- MENT SYSTEM, NEW YORK CITY POLICE PENSION FUND, NEW YORK CITY FIRE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05407-03-0
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