Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 28, 2016 |
tabled vetoed memo.245 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.553 substituted for s6936 |
Jun 16, 2016 |
substituted by a9440 |
May 03, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 12, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 11, 2016 |
1st report cal.553 |
Mar 08, 2016 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S6936
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9440 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S6936 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9440
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง503, 603 & 604, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S3670, S7704, A3332, A9910
2019-2020: S3659, S7813, A5940, A9910
2021-2022: S5630, A6634
2023-2024: S5653, S8788, A5679, A9540
2015-S6936 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6936 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to eligibility for retirement benefits for certain members of the unified court system PURPOSE : This bill will allow any Tier 6 member who is a uniformed court officer or peace officer employed by the Unified Court System to retire without early age reduction upon attaining 30 years of creditable service and age 55. It will also reduce the normal retirement age from 63 to 62, and lessen the reductions in benefits for those who retire prior to normal retirement age. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill amends sections 503 and 603 of the retirement and social security law, allowing uniformed court officers or peace officers employed by the unified court system into the age-55 retirement laws already in place for other, similar employees. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S6936 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6936 I N S E N A T E March 8, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 eligibility for retirement benefits for certain members of the unified court system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 503 of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: a. The normal service retirement benefit specified in section five hundred four of this article shall be payable to general members, other than elective members, who have met the minimum service requirements upon retirement and attainment of age sixty-two, provided, however, a general member who is a peace officer employed by the unified court system or a member of a teachers' retirement system may retire without reduction of his or her retirement benefit upon attainment of at least fifty-five years of age and completion of thirty or more years of service. For members who become members of the New York state and local employees' retirement system on or after April first, two thousand twelve, the normal service retirement benefits specified in section five hundred four of this article shall be payable to general members, other than elective members, who have met the minimum service requirements upon retirement and attainment of age sixty-three; PROVIDED THAT, A MEMBER WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM MAY RETIRE WITHOUT REDUCTION OF HIS OR HER RETIREMENT BENEFIT UPON ATTAIN- MENT OF AT LEAST FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND COMPLETION OF THIRTY OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE. S 2. Subdivisions a and a-1 of section 603 of the retirement and social security law, subdivision a as amended and subdivision a-1 as added by chapter 18 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: a. The service retirement benefit specified in section six hundred four of this article shall be payable to members who have met the mini- mum service requirements upon retirement and attainment of age sixty- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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