NY State Senate Bill 2011-S4512

Senate Bill S4512

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during periods of military conflict

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 21, 2012	committed to rules
May 14, 2012	advanced to third reading
May 09, 2012	2nd report cal.
May 08, 2012	1st report cal.729
Feb 29, 2012	reported and committed to finance
Feb 23, 2012	print number 4512a
Feb 23, 2012	amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
Jan 04, 2012	referred to civil service and pensions
Apr 08, 2011	referred to civil service and pensions

Votes

- May 8, 2012 - Finance Committee Vote
  S4512
  
  33
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 8, 2012
      
      aye (33)
      
      Alesi
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Johnson
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Duane
      
      Krueger
  Feb 29, 2012 - Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote
  S4512
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote: Feb 29, 2012
      
      aye (11)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Martins
      
      O'Mara
      
      Perkins
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Dilan

Bill Amendments

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co-Sponsors

2011-S4512 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1000, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S4314

2011-S4512 - Summary

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during periods of military conflict.

2011-S4512 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4512

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
providing credit to members of public retirement systems of the state
for military service rendered during periods of military conflict

PURPOSE:
This legislation would extend the military service credit as provided
for in Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000, to all veterans who served in
Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama, regardless of the award of an
expeditionary medal during those conflicts. This measure also extends
these provisions to all retired members.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this measure amends paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
subdivision 2 and subdivision 6 of Section 1000 of the Retirement and
social Security Law, as added by Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000.

JUSTIFICATION:
Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000 was enacted to provide military
service credit to certain members and retired members of New York
State's public retirement systems. In the chapter however, there were
certain restrictions which limited its applicability--veterans who
served during the Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama hostilities could

only benefit from this credit if they had been awarded an
expeditionary medal and members who had retired before December 21,
1998 could not believe this credit at all.

Chapter 548 was also meant to benefit veterans of World War II, Korea,
Vietnam. However, because of the limitation only applying to members
who had retired on or after December 21, 1998, the majority of
veterans who served during these earlier periods are ineligible to
receive this military service credit.

This legislation would correct the shortcomings of Chapter 548 of the
Laws of 2000. All veterans, no matter where they served during
periods of hostility or when they retired, would be eligible for the
military service pension enhancement.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.5923 of 2007/2008
S.4314 of 2009/2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4512 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4512

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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
  providing  credit to members of public retirement systems of the state
  for military service rendered during periods of military conflict

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2 and subdivi-
sion 6 of section 1000 of the retirement and  social  security  law,  as
added  by  chapter  548  of  the  laws  of  2000, are amended to read as
follows:
  (a) hostilities participated in by the military forces of  the  United
States  in Lebanon, from the first day of June, nineteen hundred eighty-
three to the first day of December, nineteen hundred  eighty-seven[,  as
established by receipt of the armed forces expeditionary medal, the navy
expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary medal];
  (b)  hostilities  participated in by the military forces of the United
States in Grenada,  from  the  twenty-third  day  of  October,  nineteen
hundred  eighty-three  to  the  twenty-first  day  of November, nineteen
hundred eighty-three[, as established by receipt  of  the  armed  forces
expeditionary  medal,  the navy expeditionary medal, or the marine corps
expeditionary medal];
  (c) hostilities participated in by the military forces of  the  United
States  in  Panama, from the twentieth day of December, nineteen hundred
eighty-nine to the thirty-first day of January, nineteen  hundred  nine-
ty[,  as established by receipt of the armed forces expeditionary medal,
the navy expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary  medal];
or
  6.  To  be  eligible to receive credit for military service under this
section, a member must make  application  for  such  credit  before  the
effective  date of retirement. [Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00786-01-1

S. 4512                             2

of this subdivision, an individual who  retired  on  or  after  December
twenty-first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-eight  and before the effective
date of this section may make application for credit  pursuant  to  this
section within one year following the effective date of this section, in
which  event, the cost to the retiree would be based on the twelve month
period immediately preceding retirement.] ANY RETIRED MEMBERS SEEKING TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION MUST MAKE  APPLI-
CATION  FOR  SUCH  CREDIT WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN WHICH AMENDED  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1000, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S4314

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during periods of military conflict.

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4512A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
providing credit to members of public retirement systems of the state
for military service rendered during periods of military conflict

PURPOSE:
This legislation would extend the military service credit as provided
for in Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000, to all veterans who served in
Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama, regardless of the award of an
expeditionary medal during those conflicts. This measure also extends
these provisions to all retired members.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this measure amends paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
subdivision 2 and subdivision 6 of Section 1000 of the Retirement and
social Security Law, as added by Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000.

JUSTIFICATION:
Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000 was enacted to provide military
service credit to certain members and retired members of New York
State's public retirement systems. In the chapter however, there were
certain restrictions which limited its applicability--veterans who
served during the Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama hostilities could

only benefit from this credit if they had been awarded an
expeditionary medal and members who had retired before December 21,
1998 could not believe this credit at all.

Chapter 548 was also meant to benefit veterans of World War II, Korea,
Vietnam. However, because of the limitation only applying to members
who had retired on or after December 21, 1998, the majority of
veterans who served during these earlier periods are ineligible to
receive this military service credit.

This legislation would correct the shortcomings of Chapter 548 of the
Laws of 2000. All veterans, no matter where they served during
periods of hostility or when they retired, would be eligible for the
military service pension enhancement.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.5923 of 2007/2008
S.4314 of 2009/2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4512--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. NOZZOLIO, LANZA -- 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 amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
  providing credit to members of public retirement systems of the  state
  for military service rendered during periods of military conflict

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2  and  subdivi-
sion  6  of  section  1000 of the retirement and social security law, as
added by chapter 548 of the  laws  of  2000,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  hostilities  participated in by the military forces of the United
States in Lebanon, from the first day of June, nineteen hundred  eighty-
three  to  the first day of December, nineteen hundred eighty-seven[, as
established by receipt of the armed forces expeditionary medal, the navy
expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary medal];
  (b) hostilities participated in by the military forces of  the  United
States  in  Grenada,  from  the  twenty-third  day  of October, nineteen
hundred eighty-three to  the  twenty-first  day  of  November,  nineteen
hundred  eighty-three[,  as  established  by receipt of the armed forces
expeditionary medal, the navy expeditionary medal, or the  marine  corps
expeditionary medal];
  (c)  hostilities  participated in by the military forces of the United
States in Panama, from the twentieth day of December,  nineteen  hundred
eighty-nine  to  the thirty-first day of January, nineteen hundred nine-
ty[, as established by receipt of the armed forces expeditionary  medal,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00786-02-2

S. 4512--A                          2

the  navy expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary medal];
or
  6.  To  be  eligible to receive credit for military service under this
section, a member must make  application  for  such  credit  before  the
effective  date of retirement. [Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this subdivision, an individual who  retired  on  or  after  December
twenty-first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-eight  and before the effective
date of this section may make application for credit  pursuant  to  this
section within one year following the effective date of this section, in
which  event, the cost to the retiree would be based on the twelve month
period immediately preceding retirement.] ANY RETIRED MEMBERS SEEKING TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION MUST MAKE  APPLI-
CATION  FOR  SUCH  CREDIT WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWELVE WHICH AMENDED  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Michael F. Nozzolio

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Andrew J. Lanza

2011-S4512 - Details

2011-S4512 - Summary

2011-S4512 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4512 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Andrew J. Lanza

Kevin S. Parker

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4512A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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