NY State Senate Bill 2021-S9329

Senate Bill S9329

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to waiving the earning limitations for retired sworn officers employed by a district attorney as investigators

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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2021-S9329 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10423
Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §212, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2023-2024: S4819, A3753
2025-2026: S4426, A4925

2021-S9329 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to waiving the earning limitations for retired sworn officers employed by a district attorney as investigators.

2021-S9329 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9329

SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
waiving the earning limitations for retired sworn officers employed by a
district attorney as investigators

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to allow retired former sworn police detec-
tives and investigators to become employed by a District Attorney as
sworn police detective and investigator within a district attorney's
office without requiring a 211 waiver.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new subdivision 4 to Section 212 of the Retirement and
Social Security Law that waives the earnings limitation for retired
sworn officers employed by a district attorney as investigators.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our courts have struggled to adjudicate
cases in a timely manner creating a significant backlog. Given this
fact, more than ever, it is important that our District Attorneys (DAs)
have all the personnel and resources they need to carry out the charge
of their offices. Key to this endeavor are District Attorney Investi-
gators. These investigators play a critical role in enabling DAs to
bring cases to court and administer justice on behalf of their communi-
ties. These investigators are unique in that they must perform the
duties of a detective investigator immediately after being appointed.
This is unlike traditional police departments in that in most cases,
detectives in other departments obtain their experience from working on
patrol in uniform. District Attorney Investigators are employed because
they already possess the experience and skills needed to perform the
job. Since prior investigative experience is required, the candidate
pool for this job is vastly limited.

Currently, most qualified candidates for the job need to obtain a 211
waiver, which can be an onerous and burdensome process. Moreover, this
requirement often impedes District Attorney's offices ability to recruit
and retain investigators. If this bill is enacted, District Attorneys
would have the ability to hire these uniquely qualified candidates with-
out having to wait for a 211 waiver, which would allow them to start
handling cases immediately and would also prevent impeding ongoing
investigations by a particular detective awaiting approval.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S9329 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9329
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- 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
   waiving the earning limitations for retired sworn officers employed by
   a district attorney as investigators
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 212 of the retirement and social  security  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS
 SECTION, EARNINGS LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT  APPLY  TO  SWORN  INVESTIGATORS
 EMPLOYED BY A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ANY COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15397-01-2

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