Senate Bill S5936B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision

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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-S5936 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7801
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§448 & 508, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4077, S7525, A5133, A10015
2019-2020: S2926, A6598
2021-2022: S6083, A4807

2015-S5936 - Summary

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S5936 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5936 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5936

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  death  benefits  for  certain members; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision b of section 448 of the retirement and social
security law is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows:
  3. PROVIDED FURTHER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTI-
CLE TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A TITLE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION I OF SECTION EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER UNDER THE JURISDICTION  OF
THE  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND WOULD HAVE
BEEN ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR  HER
DEATH  AND  WHERE  HIS  OR  HER DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE,
IN A LUMP SUM, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  PENSION
RESERVE  THAT  WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD THE MEMBER RETIRED ON THE
DATE OF HIS OR HER DEATH, OR THE VALUE OF  THE  DEATH  BENEFIT  AND  THE
RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY, IF ANY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  S 2. Subdivision b of section 508 of the retirement and social securi-
ty law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
as follows:
  b.  A  member of a retirement system subject to the provisions of this
article who is a policeman, fireman,  correction  officer,  investigator
revised  plan  member  or  sanitation man and is in a plan which permits
immediate retirement upon completion of a specified  period  of  service
without  regard  to  age  or who is subject to the provisions of section
five hundred four or five hundred  five  of  this  article,  shall  upon
completion of ninety days of service be covered for financial protection
in the event of death in service pursuant to this subdivision.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11357-03-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5936A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7801
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§448 & 508, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4077, S7525, A5133, A10015
2019-2020: S2926, A6598
2021-2022: S6083, A4807

2015-S5936A - Summary

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S5936A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5936A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5936--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  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
  death benefits for certain members; and providing for  the  repeal  of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. Subdivision b of section 448 of the retirement  and  social
security law is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows:
  3. PROVIDED FURTHER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTI-
CLE TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A TITLE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION  I OF SECTION EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND WOULD  HAVE
BEEN  ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER
DEATH AND WHERE HIS OR HER DEATH OCCURS ON  OR  AFTER  JULY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE,
IN  A  LUMP  SUM,  AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION
RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD THE MEMBER RETIRED  ON  THE
DATE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  DEATH, OR THE VALUE OF THE DEATH BENEFIT AND THE
RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY, IF ANY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  S 2. Subdivision b of section 508 of the retirement and social securi-
ty law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
as follows:
  b. A member of a retirement system subject to the provisions  of  this
article  who  is  a policeman, fireman, correction officer, investigator
revised plan member or sanitation man and is in  a  plan  which  permits
immediate  retirement  upon  completion of a specified period of service
without regard to age or who is subject to  the  provisions  of  section

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11357-06-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5936B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7801
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§448 & 508, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S4077, S7525, A5133, A10015
2019-2020: S2926, A6598
2021-2022: S6083, A4807

2015-S5936B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S5936B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5936B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5936--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  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 --
  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
  death benefits for certain members; and providing for  the  repeal  of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. Subdivision b of section 448 of the retirement  and  social
security law is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows:
  3. PROVIDED FURTHER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTI-
CLE TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A TITLE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION  I OF SECTION EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND WOULD  HAVE
BEEN  ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER
DEATH AND WHERE HIS OR HER DEATH OCCURS ON  OR  AFTER  JULY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE,
IN  A  LUMP  SUM,  AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION
RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD THE MEMBER RETIRED  ON  THE
DATE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  DEATH, OR THE VALUE OF THE DEATH BENEFIT AND THE
RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY, IF ANY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  S 2. Subdivision b of section 508 of the retirement and social securi-
ty law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
as follows:
  b. A member of a retirement system subject to the provisions  of  this
article  who  is  a policeman, fireman, correction officer, investigator
revised plan member or sanitation man and is in  a  plan  which  permits

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11357-09-6
              

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