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Senate Bill S1261

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the division of parole injured or killed in the performance of duty

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2011-S1261 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยงยง63-g & 605-d, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S2557

2011-S1261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds a heart presumption for peace officers of the division of parole who are members of the NYS&LERS; relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the division of parole injured or killed in the performance of duty.

2011-S1261 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1261

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ADDABBO,  DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, KLEIN,
  PARKER, SAVINO -- 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
  benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of  the  divi-
  sion  of  parole  injured  or  killed  in the performance of duty; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 63-g to read as follows:
  S  63-G.  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT FOR PEACE OFFICERS OF THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE; CERTAIN DISABILITIES. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  THIS
CHAPTER  OR OF ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION
OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE  HEART,  RESULTING  IN
DISABILITY  OR  DEATH  TO  A  PEACE  OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE SHALL BE  PRESUMPTIVE  EVIDENCE  THAT  IT  WAS  INCURRED  IN  THE
PERFORMANCE  AND  DISCHARGE OF DUTY AND THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT
OF AN ACCIDENT, UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
  B. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PEACE OFFICER"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY
EMPLOYEE  OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE WHO IS DESIGNATED AS A PEACE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OR TWENTY-THREE-A OF  SECTION  2.10
OF  THE  CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE  LAW, WHO, PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO SERVICE AS A
PAROLE OR SENIOR PAROLE OFFICER SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL  EXAMINA-
TION  WHICH FAILED TO DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF ANY DISEASE  OR OTHER IMPAIR-
MENT OF THE HEART.
  S 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
section 605-d to read as follows:
  S 605-D. DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR PEACE OFFICERS OF THE  DIVISION  OF
PAROLE;  ACCIDENTAL  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABILITIES. A.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS  CHAPTER  OR  OF  ANY  GENERAL  OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01377-01-1

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