| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 09, 2012 |
print number 3989a |
| May 09, 2012 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
| Mar 11, 2011 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S3989A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S3989 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3448
2013-2014: S5334
2011-S3989 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3989
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to assign the late John Francis Covell to tier 4 status in the New York
state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death
PURPOSE:
This bill would allow Mrs. Florence M. Covell, widow of member John F.
Covell who died in active service, to receive a Tier 4 active member
death benefit. Mrs. Covell received the lesser Tier 1 death benefit
because her husband was a Tier 1 member of the New York State
Retirement System at the time of his death. He had recently completed
a tier reinstatement from Tier 4 to Tier 1.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
See the Purpose section above.
JUSTIFICATION:
It seems that near the time of death of Mr. Covell, that Mr. Covell
mistakenly filled out his retirement forms to transfer to Tier 1
status when that would not have been in the best interests of himself
or his family. The bill corrects that misfortune due to the confusion
of all parties at the time of Mr. Covell's death.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-S3989 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3989
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to assign the late John Francis Covell to tier 4 status in the
New York state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, John
Francis Covell, a deceased member of the New York state teachers'
retirement system, shall be deemed to have had tier 4 status as a member
of said system on the date of his death. Said system shall recalculate
the benefits payable on account of his death and shall pay such benefits
to his beneficiary as otherwise provided, less any amount already so
paid.
S 2. All costs attributable to the operation of this act shall be
borne by the employers of members of the New York state teachers'
retirement system.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--This bill would allow Florence M. Covell, the widow of
member John F. Covell who died in active service, to receive the Tier 4
active member death benefit. Ms. Covell received the lesser Tier 1 death
benefit because her husband was a Tier 1 member of the New York State
Teachers' Retirement System at the time of his death. He had recently
completed a tier reinstatement from Tier 4 to Tier 1.
The cost for this benefit is equal to the increase in the present
value of benefits, which is estimated to be $94,000.
The source of this estimate is Fiscal Note 2011-10 dated March 8, 2011
prepared by the Actuary of the New York State Teachers' Retirement
System and is intended for use only during the 2011 Legislative Session.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03688-02-1
2011-S3989A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3448
2013-2014: S5334
2011-S3989A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3989A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to assign the late John Francis Covell to tier 4 status in the
New York state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death
PURPOSE:
This bill would allow Mrs. Florence M. Covell, widow of member John F.
Covell who died in active service, to receive a Tier 4 active member
death benefit. Mrs. Covell received the lesser Tier 1 death benefit
because her husband was a Tier 1 member of the New York State Retirement
System at the time of his death. He had recently completed a tier rein-
statement from Tier 4 to Tier 1.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
See the Purpose section above.
JUSTIFICATION:
It seems that near the time of death of Mr. Covell, that Mr. Covell
mistakenly filled out his retirement forms to transfer to Tier 1 status
when that would not have been in the best interests of himself or his
family. The bill corrects that misfortune due to the confusion of all
parties at the time of Mr. Covell's death.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.4294A of 2008, S.3839A of 2006, S.4294A of 2007/2008, S.3448 of
2011-S3989A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3989--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
-- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to assign the late John Francis Covell to tier 4 status in the
New York state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, John
Francis Covell, a deceased member of the New York state teachers'
retirement system, shall be deemed to have had tier 4 status as a member
of said system on the date of his death. Said system shall recalculate
the benefits payable on account of his death and shall pay such benefits
to his beneficiary as otherwise provided, less any amount already so
paid.
S 2. All costs attributable to the operation of this act shall be
borne by the employers of members of the New York state teachers'
retirement system.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--This bill would allow Florence M. Covell, the widow of
member John F. Covell who died in active service, to receive the Tier 4
active member death benefit. Ms. Covell received the lesser Tier 1 death
benefit because her husband was a Tier 1 member of the New York State
Teachers' Retirement System at the time of his death. He had recently
completed a tier reinstatement from Tier 4 to Tier 1.
The cost for this benefit is equal to the increase in the present
value of benefits, which is estimated to be $94,000.
The source of this estimate is Fiscal Note 2012-26 dated May 1, 2012
prepared by the Actuary of the New York State Teachers' Retirement
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03688-04-2
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