Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2018 |
print number 2926a |
Jan 08, 2018 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Feb 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 18, 2017 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S2926A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S2926 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2979
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §657, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7176, A9607
2019-2020: A7928
2017-S2926 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2926 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee PURPOSE : To increase the amount of the survivor's benefit paid to survivors of retired state employees by $500. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends Retirement and Social Security Law section 657(2) to increase the lump sum benefit paid to survivors of deceased retired state employees by $500. Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : In 1989, this section of law was moved from the Civil Service Law to the Retirement and Social Security Law. Since that time, the survivor's benefit has not increased. The history of this benefit suggests that it was intended to provide survivors of State retirees
2017-S2926 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2926 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2017 ___________ 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 increasing the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 657 of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 75 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 2. The amount of a survivor's benefit under this section shall be a lump sum of two thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars, except that where a retired state employee dies while reemployed as provided in subdivision four of this section or dies within thirty days following retirement pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the amount of the survi- vor's benefit under this section, if any, shall be two thousand dollars OR SUCH AMOUNT OTHERWISE RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION less any ordinary death benefit, exclusive of any ordinary death benefit attrib- utable to the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, payable on account of the death of such employee under a retirement system or pension plan supported by funds of the state. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: This bill will increase the Survivor's Benefit by $500. For eligible state employees who retired prior to April 1, 1970, the benefit will increase from $2,000 to $2,500 and for eligible state employees who retired after April 1, 1970, the benefit will increase from $3,000 to $3,500. If this bill is enacted, for the first year, the annual payment of survivor's benefits which will be paid by the State of New York will increase approximately $1.9 million. Summary of relevant resources: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S2926A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2979
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §657, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7176, A9607
2019-2020: A7928
2017-S2926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2926A SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee PURPOSE: To increase the amount of the survivor's benefit paid to survivors of retired state employees by $500. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends Retirement and Social Security Law section 657(2) to increase the lump sum benefit paid to survivors of deceased retired state employees by $500. Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect imme- diately.
2017-S2926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2926--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- recommitted 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 commit- tee AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 657 of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 75 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 2. The amount of a survivor's benefit under this section shall be a lump sum of two thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars, except that where a retired state employee dies while reemployed as provided in subdivision four of this section or dies within thirty days following retirement pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the amount of the survi- vor's benefit under this section, if any, shall be two thousand dollars OR SUCH AMOUNT OTHERWISE RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION less any ordinary death benefit, exclusive of any ordinary death benefit attrib- utable to the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, payable on account of the death of such employee under a retirement system or pension plan supported by funds of the state. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: This bill will increase the Survivor's Benefit by $500. For eligible state employees who retired prior to April 1, 1970, the benefit will increase from $2,000 to $2,500 and for eligible state employees who retired after April 1, 1970, the benefit will increase from $3,000 to $3,500. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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