| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 09, 2024 |
reported and committed to civil service and pensions |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to cities 1 |
| Mar 06, 2023 |
referred to cities 1 |
Senate Bill S5478
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
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2023-S5478 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3129
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13-633, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S9286, A10611
2025-2026: A1778
2023-S5478 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5478
SPONSOR: JACKSON
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to granting members of the city's police force eligibility for
retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement
agents
PURPOSE:
Provides New York City Police Officers who previously served as traffic
enforcement officers with pension credit for their years of prior
service.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the administrative code of the City of New York by
adding a new section 13-633 to provide that time served as a member of
the city's traffic enforcement bureau who subsequently became an NYPD
officer, to have their prior service time included and counted for
2023-S5478 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5478
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to granting members of the city's police force eligibility
for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic
enforcement agents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 13-633 to read as follows:
§ 13-633 TRANSFER OF MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TO THE POLICE FORCE. A. THE TIME SERVED AS A
MEMBER OF THE CITY'S TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT WHO HAS BECOME A MEMBER OF THE
POLICE FORCE OF THE CITY, WHETHER BY TRANSFER OR AS A RESULT OF A
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION AND APPOINTMENT, AND WHO IS STILL A MEMBER OF
THE POLICE FORCE OF THE CITY, SHALL BE INCLUDED AND COUNTED AS SERVICE
IN THE POLICE FORCE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY IN DETERMINING
RETIREMENT AND PENSION AS PROVIDED IN THIS CODE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT NO PERSON BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY IN
THE MANNER HEREIN PROVIDED, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
BENEFITS OF THE POLICE PENSION FUND, UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL PAY INTO
SUCH FUND THE TOTAL SUM THAT HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PAY
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE THEREIN HAD HE OR SHE BEEN A MEMBER OF SUCH
FORCE FROM THE TIME HE OR SHE ENTERED THE SERVICE OF TRAFFIC ENFORCE-
MENT. THESE PROVISIONS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTION RELATIVE
TO TRANSFERS CONTAINED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR IN THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE, OR ANY SUBDI-
VISION THEREOF.
B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, A MEMBER OF THE NEW
YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BUY BACK AND RECEIVE
SERVICE CREDIT FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME SUCH MEMBER WAS PREVIOUSLY
EMPLOYED AS A NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENT PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION A OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Senator Robert Jackson Introduced Bill S5478 in 2023-24 SESSION. It Grants members of the city of New York's police force. Eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service, as traffic enforcement agents. This bill as of march 6 is Currently in cities 1 committee. In the next voting session, lets get this bill passed into a Law, and into the Executive Budget. With the help of Senator Jackson, yourself, and the rest of our fellow Senator's support. Please help these city workers, to get this Bill passed next session. Thank u to Senator Jackson for his support. In trying To get this bill passed. All other city agencies, that transfer there time to the police the force. Get there time transfered, and counted upfront. Only previous traffic agents do not. Previous traffic agents have there time counted at the end. Thats the only city agency, thats not allowed to have there time counted upfront. I really think thats unfair by the city of NY. Thank u again and Lets help get Bill #S5478 passed.
I am writing to express my strong support for Senate Bill #S5478, introduced by Senator Robert Jackson during the 2023-24 legislative session.
This bill holds significant importance to the dedicated members of the city of New York's police force, specifically regarding their eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement agents. As of March 6, I am aware that the bill is currently in Cities 1 committee, awaiting further consideration.
In the upcoming voting session, I urge you to champion the cause of passing this bill into law and incorporating it into the Executive Budget. This initiative is not just about supporting our city workers but also rectifying an inequity that exists in how different city agencies handle time transfer for their personnel. It's strikingly unfair that while other city agencies have the privilege of having their time counted upfront when transferring to the police force, previous traffic agents are deprived of this benefit, having their time counted only at the end of their service.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Senator Robert Jackson for his unwavering support in advancing this important legislation. Together with your support and that of our fellow senators, I believe we can rectify this discrepancy and ensure that all city workers, including previous traffic agents, receive fair treatment.
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly endorse Bill #S5478, and I kindly request your assistance in seeing it through to enactment. Thank you for your dedication to the well-being of our city's public servants and for your tireless efforts in improving the lives of the people you represent.
Sincerely Jesse Rodriguez