Senate Bill S3949B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3949 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5329
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §607-c, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5130, S7140, A7134, A9010
2019-2020: S3946, S7920, A5021, A10051
2021-2022: S6710, A7342

2015-S3949 - Summary

Relates to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County.

2015-S3949 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3949 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3949

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

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
  disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersh-
  eriffs, and correction officers in Nassau county

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

  Section 1. Section 607-c of the retirement and social security law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
  G. ANY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, OR CORRECTION OFFICER AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SIXTY-THREE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
WHO IS EMPLOYED IN NASSAU COUNTY, WHO  BECOMES  PHYSICALLY  OR  MENTALLY
INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE
RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE OF HIS OR
HER  DUTIES BY, OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN INTENTIONAL
OR RECKLESS ACT OF ANY CIVILIAN VISITING, OR OTHERWISE  PRESENT  AT,  AN
INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNTY. WHERE SUCH INJURY WAS
SUSTAINED  AND  DOCUMENTED AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THAT
WHICH IS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS  CHAPTER.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
OTHER  PROVISION  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NONE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This bill will allow any  sheriff,  undersheriff,  deputy  sheriff  or
correction  officer  employed  by  Nassau  County  to become eligible to
receive a performance of duty benefit due to the intentional or reckless
act of a civilian visiting an institution under the jurisdiction of such
county. The benefit will be 75% of final average  salary  less  worker's
compensation. Currently, to be eligible for such improved benefit, it is

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07737-02-5
              

2015-S3949A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5329
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §607-c, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5130, S7140, A7134, A9010
2019-2020: S3946, S7920, A5021, A10051
2021-2022: S6710, A7342

2015-S3949A - Summary

Relates to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County.

2015-S3949A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3949A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3949--A
    Cal. No. 338

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  report,
  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a  second report and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersh-
  eriffs, and correction officers in Nassau county

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

  Section 1. Section 607-c of the retirement and social security law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
  G. ANY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, OR CORRECTION OFFICER AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SIXTY-THREE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
WHO IS EMPLOYED IN NASSAU COUNTY, WHO  BECOMES  PHYSICALLY  OR  MENTALLY
INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE
RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE OF HIS OR
HER  DUTIES BY, OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN INTENTIONAL
OR RECKLESS ACT OF ANY CIVILIAN VISITING, OR OTHERWISE  PRESENT  AT,  AN
INSTITUTION  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNTY WHERE SUCH INJURY WAS
SUSTAINED AND DOCUMENTED AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION,  SHALL  BE
PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THAT
WHICH IS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NONE OF THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  will  allow  any  sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff or
correction officer employed by  Nassau  County  to  become  eligible  to
receive a performance of duty benefit due to the intentional or reckless

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

2015-S3949B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5329
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §607-c, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5130, S7140, A7134, A9010
2019-2020: S3946, S7920, A5021, A10051
2021-2022: S6710, A7342

2015-S3949B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County.

2015-S3949B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3949B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3949--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  first  report,
  amended  on  first  report,  ordered  to  a  second report and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- recom-
  mitted 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 committee

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersh-
  eriffs, and correction officers in Nassau county

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

  Section 1. Section 607-c of the retirement and social security law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
  G. ANY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, OR CORRECTION OFFICER AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SIXTY-THREE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
WHO IS EMPLOYED IN NASSAU COUNTY, WHO  BECOMES  PHYSICALLY  OR  MENTALLY
INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE
RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE OF HIS OR
HER  DUTIES BY, OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN INTENTIONAL
OR RECKLESS ACT OF ANY CIVILIAN VISITING, OR OTHERWISE  PRESENT  AT,  AN
INSTITUTION  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNTY WHERE SUCH INJURY WAS
SUSTAINED AND DOCUMENTED AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION,  SHALL  BE
PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THAT
WHICH IS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NONE OF THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07737-06-6

S. 3949--B                          2
              

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