NY State Senate Bill 2009-S6452

Senate Bill S6452

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Grants George W. Hemstead retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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2009-S6452 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S3150
2013-2014: S3108

2009-S6452 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants George W. Hemstead retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

2009-S6452 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6452

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to grant George W. Hemstead a retroactive membership date in
the New York state and local employees' retirement system


 PURPOSE :

This legislation would grant George W. Hemstead retroactive membership
in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 deems George W. Hemstead a member of the New York State and
Local Employees' Retirement System as of June 22 of 1968.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Through no fault of his own, George W. Hemstead was not made a member
of the retirement system when he was a seasonal employee with the
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. This bill would
rectify the situation by recognizing Mr. Hemstead's previous service
and provide him with the same retirement benefits as other individuals
who were employed during the same time period.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
This bill will change George W. Hemstead's date of membership in the
New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System to June 22,
1968, the first date he was employed by the New York State Department
of Parks and Recreation.  This will change his membership from Tier 3
to Tier 1. There will be no refund of member contributions.

If this bill is enacted, we anticipate that there will be an increase
of approximately $3,700 in the annual contributions of the State of
New York for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
an immediate past service cost of approximately $69,500 which would be
borne by the state of New York as a one time payment. This estimate is
based on the assumption that payment will be made on March 1, 2011.

This estimate, dated January 11, 2010 and intended for use only during
the 2010 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2010-55, prepared by
the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement
Systems.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S6452 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6452

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2010
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to grant George W. Hemstead a retroactive membership date 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  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,
George  W. Hemstead, a member of the New York state and local employees'
retirement system having Tier III status, who was employed  as  a  life-
guard,  at  the  Saratoga state park, by the office of parks, recreation
and historic preservation commencing on June  22,  1968,  and  who,  for
reasons  not ascribable to his own negligence, failed to become a member
of such retirement system during such employment by the office of parks,
recreation and historic preservation, shall be deemed to have joined the
New York state and local employees' retirement system on June  22,  1968
and shall be granted Tier I status in such retirement system, if, within
one  year  of  the  effective  date of this act, he shall file a written
request to that effect with the state comptroller.
  S 2. All past service costs of implementing the provisions of this act
shall be borne by the state of New York.
  S 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no employee  contrib-
utions shall be returned to George W. Hemstead.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL  NOTE.--This  bill  will  change  George  W. Hemstead's date of
membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement  System
to  June  22, 1968, the first date he was employed by the New York State
Department of Parks and Recreation. This will change his membership from
Tier 3 to Tier 1. There will be no refund of member contributions.
  If this bill is enacted, we anticipate that there will be an  increase
of  approximately $3,700 in the annual contributions of the State of New
York for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
  In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
an immediate past service cost of approximately $69,500 which  would  be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15183-03-0

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borne  by  the State of New York as a one time payment. This estimate is
based on the assumption that payment will be made on March 1, 2011.
  This estimate, dated January 11, 2010 and intended for use only during
the  2010  Legislative  Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2010-55, prepared by
the Actuary for the New  York  State  and  Local  Employees'  Retirement
System.

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