S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7771
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 16, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to authorize the New York state teachers' retirement system to
accept and consider an application for disability retirement benefits
from Cynthia Gimbrone
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 511 of the educa-
tion law and section 605 of the retirement and social security law to
the contrary, the application for disability retirement benefits from
the New York state teachers' retirement system to be filed by Cynthia
Gimbrone, who joined such retirement system on September 1, 1991, who
was employed as a teacher by the Central Islip union free school
district during the 2002-2003 school year, who while engaged in her
duties as a teacher during such employment suffered permanent disabling
injuries, and who terminated her employment on May 20, 2003, shall be
considered by the governing body of the New York state teachers' retire-
ment system as if such application had been filed in a timely manner.
S 2. Any application authorized by this act shall be filed by Cynthia
Gimbrone within 12 months of the effective date of this act.
S 3. Any disability retirement benefits to which Cynthia Gimbrone may
be entitled upon approval of an application submitted pursuant to
section one of this act, shall be deemed to have commenced on and after
June 30, 2003.
S 4. All costs associated with implementing the provisions of this act
shall be borne by the employers of members of the New York state teach-
ers' retirement system.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.-- Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
This bill would allow Cynthia Gimbrone, a vested member of the New
York State Teachers' Retirement System, who was last employed by the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Central Islip School District during the 2002-2003 school year and
suffered permanent disabling injuries while engaged in her teaching
duties to file an application for disability retirement with the New
York State Teachers' Retirement System effective June 30, 2003. Ms.
Gimbrone must file an application for disability retirement with the New
York State Teachers' Retirement System within 12 months of the effective
date of this act, and it shall then be considered to have been filed in
a timely manner. Any disability retirement benefit to which Ms. Gimbrone
is entitled to receive based upon the approval of her application shall
be deemed to commence on June 30, 2003.
The cost of this benefit, including benefits retroactive to June 30,
2003, assuming her application for disability retirement is approved, is
equal to the increase in the present value of liabilities, which is
estimated to be $243,000.
The source of this estimate is Fiscal Note 2011-44 dated May 4, 2011
prepared by the Actuary of the New York State Teachers' Retirement
System and is intended for use only during the 2011 Legislative Session.