| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S7495
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
Actions
2011-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง89, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S3867
2011-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7495
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the
deferral of vacation days for certain members of the retirement system
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to provide an incentive for correction
officers of the City of New York to remain on active duty.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would authorize the deferral of vacation days for uniformed
members of the NYC department of corrections. This bill would allow
for the deferral of up to 5 vacations days a year, payable when that
person separates service.
JUSTIFICATION:
Retaining veteran correction officers within the ranks of the NYC
Department of Corrections is a paramount concern to the City. The
Department of Corrections continues to face an unprecedented wave of
retirements. A large number of correction officers are quickly
approaching 20 years of active service making them eligible for
retirement. Thus, the department is confronted with a significant
loss of its most experienced officers. As a result of recent budget
cuts the size of the Department of Corrections force has been
2011-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7495
I N S E N A T E
May 29, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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
the deferral of vacation days for certain members of the retirement
system
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 89 of the retirement and social security law is
amended by adding a new subdivision l to read as follows:
L. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL
LAW, CODE, RESOLUTION OR CHARTER TO THE CONTRARY, MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED FORCE OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION SHALL BE
AFFORDED THE OPTION OF POSTPONING THE USE OF UP TO FIVE VACATION DAYS
PER YEAR AND TAKING A MONETARY PAYMENT IN LIEU THEREOF ON THE DATE OF
RETIREMENT AT THE PAY RATE APPLICABLE TO SUCH MEMBER ON THE DATE OF SUCH
MEMBER'S RETIREMENT. SUCH MONETARY PAYMENT SHALL NOT BE UTILIZED IN THE
DETERMINATION OF FINAL AVERAGE SALARY FOR ANY SUCH MEMBER WHO SO ELECTS
TO POSTPONE VACATION DAYS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. ANY SUCH MEMBER
WISHING TO POSTPONE THE USE OF VACATION DAYS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL ELECT SUCH POSTPONEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY CERTIFYING TO
THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL OF HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE EMPLOYER OF HIS OR
HER INTENTION TO DO SO IN SUCH MANNER AND FORM AS THE RESPECTIVE DIREC-
TOR SHALL SO REQUIRE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14703-01-2
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