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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Apr 19, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S4739
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S4739 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1000, R & SS L
2013-S4739 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allows a buyback of up to five years of military service credit; provides that members of a public retirement system may obtain a total of up to five years of service credit for up to five years of military duty; represents an increase from the current allowable three year buyback.
2013-S4739 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4739 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to allowing a buyback of certain military service credit SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends subdivisions 1, 2, 4 and 5 of § 1000 of the Retirement and Social Security Law to extend from three to five the maximum number of years of service credit that can be bought by a veteran for military service during a time of war. Section two of the bill is the enacting clause. JUSTIFICATION: Those who served in our country's military during periods of war or military hostilities sacrificed to assure the future of our country and people seeking freedom. They risked death and injury in service to their country. The citizens of the state owe these brave individuals a debt of gratitude. The ability to receive service credit in the state's public retirement systems is a proper avenue to show that gratitude. In this way, the state honors its commitment to our veterans. As the war on terror continues and hostilities persist in Afghanistan and Iraq, lifting the cap on how many years of service
2013-S4739 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4739 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 19, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 allowing a buyback of certain military service credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, 4 and 5 of section 1000 of the retire- ment and social security law, as added by chapter 548 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as follows: 1. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain a total not to exceed [three] FIVE years of service credit for up to [three] FIVE years of military duty, as defined in section two hundred forty-three of the military law, if the member was honorably discharged from the military and all or part of such military service was rendered during the following periods: (a) commencing December seventh, nineteen hundred forty-one and terminating December thirty-first, nineteen hundred forty-six; (b) commencing June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty and terminating January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five; or (c) commencing February twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred sixty-one and terminating May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five; 2. A member, upon application to such retirement system, may obtain a total not to exceed [three] FIVE years of service credit for up to [three] FIVE years of military duty, as defined in section two hundred forty-three of the military law, if honorably discharged therefrom, if all or part of such services was rendered in the military conflicts referenced below, 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; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09926-02-3
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