NY State Senate Bill S8216A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 27, 2020	signed chap.302
Nov 18, 2020	delivered to governor
Jul 23, 2020	returned to senate passed assembly home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.313 substituted for a8483a referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Jul 22, 2020	ordered to third reading cal.895
Jul 21, 2020	reported and committed to rules
Jul 20, 2020	reported and committed to finance
May 01, 2020	print number 8216a
May 01, 2020	amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
Apr 22, 2020	referred to civil service and pensions

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S8216 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8483
Law Section:: Retirement

S8216 - Summary

Authorizes Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker to receive certain service credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

S8216 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8216

SPONSOR: SEWARD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to authorize certain police officers to receive certain service
credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would allow the Village of Cobleskill to offer police officers
Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker, the option to participate
in the special 384-d twenty year retirement plan.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of this legislation establishes the authority to transfer
Village of Cobleskill police officers Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N.
Whittaker from the section 384 special twenty-five year retirement plan
to the section 3 84-d special twenty year retirement plan.

Section two provides that all past service costs associated with imple-
menting the transfer are to be borne by the Village of Cobleskill over a
ten year period.

Section three provides for an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Village of Cobleskill has requested this legislation to allow two
Cobleskill Police Officers that are currently members in plan 384 of the
New. York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System to be moved
into plan 384-d.

As of 1/27/2020 at 1:08 PM In Reference to LBD 13305-03-0 The Village
offered both plans, 384 (25 year plan) and 384-d (20 year plan) to its
police officers effective, January 1, 2011, and a contract between the
Village of Cobleskill and the Cobleskill PBA stipulated that any new
hires going forward must be placed in plan 384 (25 year plan). Two offi-
cers, Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker, were hired on July
7, 2014, and therefore placed in plan 384.

With that said, Chapter 468 of the Laws of 2014 was signed into law by
Governor Cuomo on November 21, 2014, requiring that effective January
1,2015, any new members of the New York State and Local Police and Fire
Retirement System employed by an employer who has elected the benefits
of section 384-d, shall automatically be enrolled in such section 384-d.
The Village of Cobleskill has hired three officers since this new law
became effective on January 1, 2015 and they were mandatorily placed in
section 384-d. However, this has resulted in these three new police
officers receiving a greater retirement benefit than Christopher R.
Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker, who were hired prior to them, in July of
2014.

This legislation therefore seeks to bring parity to the retirement bene-
fits of Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

If this bill is enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session,
and,Christopher R. Sniffer and Cody N. Whittaker become covered under
the provisions of section 384-d, there will be an increase of approxi-
mately $4,400 in the annual contributions of the Village of Cobleskill
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.  In future years, this cost
will vary as the billing rates .and salary of these police officers
change.

In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
an immediate past service cost of approximately $20,200 which will be
borne by the Village of Cobleskill as a one-time payment. This estimate
is based on the assumption that payment will be made on February 1,
2021. If the Village of Cobleskill elects to amortize this cost over a
10 year period, the cost for the first year would be approximately
$2,670.

This estimate, dated January 2, 2020, and intended for use only during
the 2020 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2020-22, prepared by
the Actuary for the New York State and Local Retirement System.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S8216 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8216
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT to authorize certain police officers to receive  certain  service
   credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law
 
   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,
 Christopher R.  Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker, members of the  New  York
 state and local police and fire retirement system, who were appointed as
 police officers with the village of Cobleskill on July 7, 2014, and who,
 through  no  fault  of  their  own,  were enrolled to participate in the
 special twenty-five year retirement plan contained in section 384 of the
 retirement and social security law, shall be given full  credit  in  the
 special  twenty  year  retirement plan contained in section 384-d of the
 retirement and social security law for such service upon the election of
 the village of Cobleskill to assume the additional cost of such service.
 The village of Cobleskill may so elect by filing with  the  state  comp-
 troller  within 180 days of the effective date of this act, a resolution
 of its legislative body, together with certification  that  such  police
 officers  did  not  bar themselves from participation in such retirement
 plan as a result of their own negligence. Thereafter, such officers  may
 elect to be covered by the provisions of section 384-d of the retirement
 and  social  security  law, and shall be entitled to the full rights and
 benefits associated with  coverage  under  such  section,  by  filing  a
 request to this effect with the state comptroller within one year of the
 effective date of this act.
   §   2.  All  past  service  costs  associated  with  implementing  the
 provisions of this act shall be borne by the village of  Cobleskill  and
 may be amortized over a ten year period.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
   This  bill  will  allow  the  village  of  Cobleskill  to  reopen  the
 provisions of section 384-d of the Retirement and  Social  Security  Law
 for police officers Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13305-02-9

 S. 8216                             2
 
   If  this  bill  is  enacted  during  the 2019 legislative session, and
 Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker become  covered  under  the
 provisions  of section 384-d, there will be an increase of approximately
 $4,000 in the annual contributions of the village of Cobleskill for  the
 fiscal  year ending March 31, 2020. In future years, this cost will vary
 as the billing rates and salary of these police officers change.
   In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
 an immediate past service cost of approximately $16,000  which  will  be
 borne  by the village of Cobleskill as a one-time payment. This estimate
 is based on the assumption that payment will  be  made  on  February  1,
 2020.  If  the village of Cobleskill elects to amortize this cost over a
 10 year period, the cost for  the  first  year  would  be  approximately
 $2,130.
   Summary of relevant resources:
   The  membership  data  used  in  measuring  the impact of the proposed
 change was the same as that used in the March 31, 2018  actuarial  valu-
 ation.    Distributions  and  other  statistics can be found in the 2018
 Report of the  Actuary  and  the  2018  Comprehensive  Annual  Financial
 Report.
   The  actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2015,
 2016, 2017 and 2018  Annual  Report  to  the  Comptroller  on  Actuarial
 Assumptions,  and  the  Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New
 York: Audit and Control.
   The Market Assets and GASB Disclosures are found in the March 31, 2018
 New York State and Local  Retirement  System  Financial  Statements  and
 Supplementary Information.
   I am a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and meet the Quali-
 fication Standards to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.
   This  fiscal note does not constitute a legal opinion on the viability
 of the proposed change nor is it intended to serve as a  substitute  for
 the professional judgment of an attorney.
   This  estimate,  dated June 13, 2019, and intended for use only during
 the 2019 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2019-143,  prepared  by
 the Actuary for the New York State and Local Retirement System.

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8483
Law Section:: Retirement

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker to receive certain service credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8216--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to authorize certain police officers to receive certain service
   credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law

   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,
 Christopher  R.   Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker, members of the New York
 state and local police and fire retirement system, who were appointed as
 police officers with the village of Cobleskill on July 7, 2014, and who,
 through no fault of their own,  were  enrolled  to  participate  in  the
 special twenty-five year retirement plan contained in section 384 of the
 retirement  and  social  security law, shall be given full credit in the
 special twenty year retirement plan contained in section  384-d  of  the
 retirement and social security law for such service upon the election of
 the village of Cobleskill to assume the additional cost of such service.
 The  village  of  Cobleskill may so elect by filing with the state comp-
 troller within 180 days of the effective date of this act, a  resolution
 of  its  legislative  body, together with certification that such police
 officers did not bar themselves from participation  in  such  retirement
 plan  as a result of their own negligence. Thereafter, such officers may
 elect to be covered by the provisions of section 384-d of the retirement
 and social security law, and shall be entitled to the  full  rights  and
 benefits  associated  with  coverage  under  such  section,  by filing a
 request to this effect with the state comptroller within one year of the
 effective date of this act.
   §  2.  All  past  service  costs  associated  with  implementing   the
 provisions  of  this act shall be borne by the village of Cobleskill and
 may be amortized over a ten year period.
   § 3. 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.

                                                            LBD13305-04-0

 S. 8216--A                          2
 
   This  bill  will  allow  the  village  of  Cobleskill  to  reopen  the
 provisions  of  section  384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law
 for police officers Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker.
   If  this  bill  is  enacted  during  the 2020 legislative session, and
 Christopher R. Sniffen and Cody N. Whittaker become  covered  under  the
 provisions  of section 384-d, there will be an increase of approximately
 $4,400 in the annual contributions of the village of Cobleskill for  the
 fiscal  year ending March 31, 2021. In future years, this cost will vary
 as the billing rates and salary of these police officers change.
   In addition to the annual contributions discussed above, there will be
 an immediate past service cost of approximately $20,200  which  will  be
 borne  by the village of Cobleskill as a one-time payment. This estimate
 is based on the assumption that payment will  be  made  on  February  1,
 2021.  If  the village of Cobleskill elects to amortize this cost over a
 10 year period, the cost for  the  first  year  would  be  approximately
 $2,670.
   Summary of relevant resources:
   The  membership  data  used  in  measuring  the impact of the proposed
 change was the same as that used in the March 31, 2019  actuarial  valu-
 ation.    Distributions  and  other  statistics can be found in the 2019
 Report of the  Actuary  and  the  2019  Comprehensive  Annual  Financial
 Report.
   The  actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2015,
 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Annual Report to the Comptroller on  Actuarial
 Assumptions,  and  the  Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New
 York: Audit and Control.
   The Market Assets and GASB Disclosures are found in the March 31, 2019
 New York State and Local  Retirement  System  Financial  Statements  and
 Supplementary Information.
   I am a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and meet the Quali-
 fication Standards to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.
   This  fiscal note does not constitute a legal opinion on the viability
 of the proposed change nor is it intended to serve as a  substitute  for
 the professional judgment of an attorney.
   This estimate, dated January 2, 2020, and intended for use only during
 the  2020  Legislative  Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2020-22, prepared by
 the Actuary for the New York State and Local Retirement System.

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S8216 - Details

S8216 - Summary

S8216 - Sponsor Memo

S8216 - Bill Text download pdf

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Details

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Finance Committee Vote: Jul 21, 2020

Jul 20, 2020 - Civil Service and Pensions committee Vote

Civil Service and Pensions Committee Vote: Jul 20, 2020

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S8216 - Details

S8216 - Summary

S8216 - Sponsor Memo

S8216 - Bill Text download pdf

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Details

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8216A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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