NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6270

Senate Bill S6270

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation of service from the village

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	committed to rules
May 10, 2016	amended on third reading 6270a
Apr 11, 2016	advanced to third reading
Apr 06, 2016	2nd report cal.
Apr 05, 2016	1st report cal.528
Jan 06, 2016	referred to local government

Votes

- Apr 5, 2016 - Local Government Committee Vote
  S6270
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Local Government Committee Vote: Apr 5, 2016
      
      aye (7)
      
      Boyle
      
      Latimer
      
      Marchione
      
      Murphy
      
      Ortt
      
      Ritchie
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      excused (1)
      
      Panepinto

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S6270 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Local Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11.00, Loc Fin L

2015-S6270 - Summary

Authorizes the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation of service from the village.

2015-S6270 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6270

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the local finance law, in relation
to authorizing and empowering the village of Amityville, county of
Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon
separation of service from the village

 PURPOSE :

To allow the village of Amityville to amortize the cost of payments to
employees upon separation of service from the village.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of this bill amends paragraph a of section 11.00 of the
local finance law by adding a new subdivision 108 that empowers the
village of Amityville to amortize accrued and accumulated but unused
and unpaid sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, vacation time,
time allowances granted in lieu of overtime compensation and any other
forms of payment for time earned by employees of the village of
Amityville and payable to such employees upon separation of service
from the village. The bill permits the village to amortize any such
separation payments made by the village on or after January 1, 2015.

Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect
immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The village of Amityville has experienced unexpected and unplanned
retirements in the police department of the village. The retirees are
senior and high ranking members of the police department of the
village who have earned significant amounts of accrued and accumulated
but unused sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, vacation time,
time allowances granted in lieu of overtime compensation and any other
forms of payment for time which is payable to such retirees upon
separation of service from the village. This has created an unusual
expense for the village and would impose a significant financial
hardship if the separation payments are required to be paid
immediately or during a limited time period. This legislation would
allow the village of Amityville to spread the impact of the separation
payments over a period of years and provide the village with time to
replenish reserves established by the village of Amityville for such
purposes. Further, as part of ongoing collective bargaining efforts
with the union representing employees of the police department of the
village, the village of Amityville is presently negotiating to impose
limits on the amount of accrued and accumulated but unused and unpaid
sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, vacation time, time
allowances granted in lieu of overtime compensation and any other
forms of payment for time that can be earned by members of the village
police department.  The village of Amityville also expects to realize
current budgetary savings as a result of the reduction in salaries
attributable to the retirees by the replacement of such retirees with
lower paid employees.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6270 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6270

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the local finance law, in relation  to  authorizing  and
  empowering  the  village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize
  the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation  of  service
  from the village

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

  Section 1. Paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local  finance  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 108 to read as follows:
  108.  ANY  PAYMENTS MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 BY THE VILLAGE OF
AMITYVILLE, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, TO EMPLOYEES UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOY-
MENT, AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE VILLAGE AND INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO,  CASH  PAYMENT FOR SEPARATION INCENTIVES AND/OR PAYMENT OF THE MONE-
TARY VALUE OF ACCRUED AND ACCUMULATED BUT UNUSED AND UNPAID SICK  LEAVE,
PERSONAL LEAVE, HOLIDAY LEAVE, VACATION TIME, TIME ALLOWANCES GRANTED IN
LIEU OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION AND ANY OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT REQUIRED TO
BE PAID TO SUCH EMPLOYEES UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT, TEN YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13228-01-5

2015-S6270A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Local Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11.00, Loc Fin L

2015-S6270A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation of service from the village.

2015-S6270A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6270A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the local finance law, in relation
to authorizing and empowering the village of Amityville, county of
Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon
separation of service from the village

 PURPOSE :

To allow the village of Amityville to amortize the cost of payments to
employees upon separation of service from the village.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of this bill amends paragraph a of section 11.00 of the
local finance law by adding a new subdivision 108 that empowers the
village of Amityville to amortize an accrued and accumulated but
unused and unpaid sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, vacation
time, time allowances granted in lieu of overtime compensation and any
other forms of payment for time earned by employees of the village of
Amityville and payable to such employees upon separation of service
from the village. The bill permits the village to amortize separation
payments up to $870,000 made by the village on or after January 1,
2015.

Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect

immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The village of Amityville has experienced unexpected and unplanned
retirements of two officers in the police department of the village.
The retirees are senior and high ranking members of the police
department of the village who have earned significant amounts of
accrued and accumulated but unused sick leave, personal leave, holiday
leave, vacation time, time allowances granted in lieu of overtime
compensation and any other forms of payment for time which is payable
to such retirees upon separation of service from the village. This has
created an unusual expense for the village and would impose a
significant financial hardship if the separation payments are required
to be paid immediately or during a limited time period. This
legislation would allow the village of Amityville to spread the impact
of the unplanned separation payments over a period of 10 years and
provide the village with time to replenish reserves established by the
village of Amityville for such purposes. Further, as part of ongoing
collective bargaining efforts with the union representing employees of
the police department of the village, the village of Amityville is
presently negotiating to impose limits on the amount of accrued and
accumulated but unused and unpaid sick leave, personal leave, holiday
leave, vacation time, time allowances granted in lieu of overtime
compensation and any other forms of payment for time that can be
earned by members of the village police department. The village of
Amityville also expects to realize current budgetary savings as a
result of the reduction in salaries attributable to the retirees by
the replacement of such retirees with lower paid employees.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S6270A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6270--A
    Cal. No. 528

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. VENDITTO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the local finance law, in relation to authorizing and
  empowering the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk,  to  amortize
  the  cost  of payments to certain employees upon separation of service
  from the village

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  a of section 11.00 of the local finance law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 108 to read as follows:
  108. PAYMENTS UP TO EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS MADE ON  OR
AFTER  JANUARY  1, 2015 BY THE VILLAGE OF AMITYVILLE, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
TO EMPLOYEES UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT, AS MAY BE APPROVED BY  THE
VILLAGE  AND  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CASH PAYMENT FOR SEPARATION
INCENTIVES AND/OR PAYMENT OF THE MONETARY VALUE OF ACCRUED  AND  ACCUMU-
LATED  BUT  UNUSED AND UNPAID SICK LEAVE, PERSONAL LEAVE, HOLIDAY LEAVE,
VACATION TIME, TIME ALLOWANCES GRANTED IN LIEU OF OVERTIME  COMPENSATION
AND  ANY  OTHER  FORMS  OF PAYMENT REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO SUCH EMPLOYEES
UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT, TEN YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13228-02-6

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