S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 3039 A. 4736
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service
and Pensions
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to authorize the payment of ordinary disability benefits by the
New York state and local employees' retirement system to the widow of
Ronald M. Premo
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,
Cindy L. Premo, the widow of Ronald M. Premo who was employed by the
department of law, was a member of the New York state and local employ-
ees' retirement system, was diagnosed and hospitalized with cancer in
January of 2002, was advised on February 14, 2002 that he would be
unable to return to employment as the result of his malignancy and the
treatment therefor, and died on February 18, 2002 prior to filing an
application for an ordinary disability retirement and a retirement
election form with the New York state and local employees' retirement
system, shall be authorized to file such application and election on
behalf of her deceased husband, if on or before December 31, 2012 she
shall submit a request therefor to the state comptroller. Such applica-
tion for an ordinary disability retirement and retirement option
election shall be deemed to have become effective on February 5, 2002.
All retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of this act
shall be paid to Cindy L. Premo and shall be in lieu of any other death
benefits payable.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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This bill would deem Ronald M. Premo, who died in active service prior
to filing an application for an ordinary disability retirement, to have
filed such application on February 5, 2002. The benefits payable pursu-
ant to this act shall be in lieu of any other death benefits payable.
If this bill is enacted, there will be a cost of approximately
$162,000 which would be shared by the State of New York and all the
participating employers in the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System.
This estimate, dated January 6, 2011 and intended for use only during
the 2011 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2011-84, prepared by
the Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement
System.