assembly Bill A7982A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella to file a retirement option election form

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 03, 2018 print number 7982a
Apr 03, 2018 amend and recommit to governmental employees
Jan 03, 2018 referred to governmental employees
May 23, 2017 referred to governmental employees

A7982 - Details

Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7448
2021-2022: A7888

A7982 - Summary

Authorizes the payment of retirement benefits by the New York state teachers' retirement system to Dominic J. Feminella, the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella, if he shall file an option election form with the retirement board of such retirement system.

A7982 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  7982

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GARBARINO  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to authorize the widower of Jeannette  M.  Feminella  to  file  a
  retirement option election form

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
Dominic J. Feminella, the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella, who  was  a
member  of  the New York state teachers' retirement system and had filed
for retirement effective June 17, 2016, who prior to her death  on  July
7,  2016,  in  the presence of a notary public, completed an election to
change her originally executed retirement option with the New York state
teachers' retirement system to the one hundred percent survivor, and who
died before the changed election was received  by  the  New  York  state
teachers' retirement system on July 9, 2016, shall be authorized to file
such  option  election  form  on  behalf  of  his deceased wife to a one
hundred percent survivor option, if within one  year  of  the  effective
date  of  this act he shall file a request therefor with the head of the
New York state  teachers'  retirement  system.  Such  retirement  option
election  shall be deemed to have become effective on June 17, 2016. All
retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of this act shall
be paid to Dominic J. Feminella and  shall  be  in  lieu  of  any  other
retirement  benefits payable; provided, however, if a retirement benefit
was made payable prior to the effectiveness of this act, all monies paid
shall be remitted to the retirement system. Upon enactment of this  act,
Dominic  J.  Feminella  shall renounce all benefits to be paid under the
originally executed retirement option effective June 17, 2016 and  shall
be deemed eligible for the survivor option as authorized by this act.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10318-03-7

A7982A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7448
2021-2022: A7888

A7982A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the payment of retirement benefits by the New York state teachers' retirement system to Dominic J. Feminella, the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella, if he shall file an option election form with the retirement board of such retirement system.

A7982A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 7982--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GARBARINO  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Governmental Employees in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to authorize the widower of Jeannette  M.  Feminella  to  file  a
  retirement option election form

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
Dominic J. Feminella, the widower of Jeannette M. Feminella, who  was  a
member  of  the New York state teachers' retirement system and had filed
for retirement effective June 17, 2016, who prior to her death  on  July
7,  2016,  in  the presence of a notary public, completed an election to
change her originally executed retirement option with the New York state
teachers' retirement system to the one hundred percent survivor, and who
died before the changed election was received  by  the  New  York  state
teachers' retirement system on July 9, 2016, shall be authorized to file
such  option  election  form  on  behalf  of  his deceased wife to a one
hundred percent survivor option, if within one  year  of  the  effective
date  of  this act he shall file a request therefor with the head of the
New York state  teachers'  retirement  system.  Such  retirement  option
election  shall be deemed to have become effective on June 17, 2016. All
retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of this act shall
be paid to Dominic J. Feminella and  shall  be  in  lieu  of  any  other
retirement  benefits payable; provided, however, if a retirement benefit
was made payable prior to the effectiveness of this act, all monies paid
shall be remitted to the retirement system. Upon enactment of this  act,
Dominic  J.  Feminella  shall renounce all benefits to be paid under the
originally executed retirement option effective June 17, 2016 and  shall
be deemed eligible for the survivor option as authorized by this act.

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