Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 26, 2024 |
print number 7224b |
Apr 26, 2024 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Jun 01, 2023 |
print number 7224a |
Jun 01, 2023 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
May 18, 2023 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S7224B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th Senate District
Current 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
Bill Amendments
2023-S7224 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7563
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §604-b, R & SS L
2023-S7224 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7224 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for active New York city transit authority members PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the in-service death benefit for New York City Transit Authority employees in the 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan in Tiers 4 and 6 to be the value of the pension reserve (assuming single life allow- ance) as if the member had retired on the date of their death. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends section 604-b of the Retirement and Social Security Law, which is the section of law creating the Transit Operating Force 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan, to add a new subdivision f to provide that the beneficiary of a member who dies before filing for retirement may elect a payable amount equal to the value of the member's
2023-S7224 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7224 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 death benefits for active New York city transit authority members THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 604-b of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: F. DEATH BENEFITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, WHERE A NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTI- TLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH BUT HAD NOT YET FILED FOR SUCH SERVICE RETIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION C OF THIS SECTION, AND WHERE SUCH DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE BENEFICI- ARY OR BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH MEMBER MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM OR ON AN ANNUITIZED BASIS, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD SUCH MEMBER RETIRED ON THE DATE OF THEIR DEATH. § 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to section 25 of the retirement and social security law. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10259-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2023-S7224A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7563
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §604-b, R & SS L
2023-S7224A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7224A SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for active New York city transit authority members PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the in-service death benefit for New York City Transit Authority employees in the 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan in Tiers 4 and 6 to be the value of the pension reserve (assuming single life allow- ance) as if the member had retired on the date of their death. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends section 604-b of the Retirement and Social Security Law, which is the section of law creating the Transit Operating Force 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan, to add a new subdivision f to provide that the beneficiary of a member who dies before filing for retirement may elect a payable amount equal to the value of the member's
2023-S7224A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7224--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for active New York city transit authority members THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 604-b of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: F. DEATH BENEFITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, WHERE A NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTI- TLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH BUT HAD NOT YET FILED FOR SUCH SERVICE RETIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION C OF THIS SECTION, AND WHERE SUCH DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE BENEFICI- ARY OR BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH MEMBER MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM OR ON AN ANNUITIZED BASIS, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD SUCH MEMBER RETIRED ON THE DATE OF THEIR DEATH. § 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to section 25 of the retirement and social security law. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: SUMMARY OF BILL: This proposed legislation would amend Section 604-b of the Retirement and Social Security Law to provide an alternative death benefit for Transit Tier 4 and Tier 6 Special Plan members of the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS). Effective Date: Upon enactment. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10259-03-3 S. 7224--A 2
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2023-S7224B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7563
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §604-b, R & SS L
2023-S7224B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7224B SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for active New York city transit authority members PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the in-service death benefit for New York City Transit Authority employees in the 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan in Tiers 4 and 6 to be the value of the pension reserve (assuming single life allow- ance) as if the member had retired on the date of their death. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends section 604-b of the Retirement and Social Security Law, which is the section of law creating the Transit Operating Force 25-Year/Age 55 Retirement Plan, to add a new subdivision f to provide that the beneficiary of a member who dies before filing for retirement may elect a payable amount equal to the value of the member's
2023-S7224B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7224--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, ADDABBO, CHU, CLEARE, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, JACKSON, KENNEDY, LIU, MANNION, MARTINEZ, MATTERA, PALUMBO, PARKER, RAMOS, RHOADS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, WEBER, WEIK -- 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 -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for active New York city transit authority members THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 604-b of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: F. DEATH BENEFITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, WHERE A NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTI- TLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH BUT HAD NOT YET FILED FOR SUCH SERVICE RETIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION C OF THIS SECTION, AND WHERE SUCH DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE BENEFICI- ARY OR BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH MEMBER MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM OR ON AN ANNUITIZED BASIS, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD SUCH MEMBER RETIRED ON THE DATE OF THEIR DEATH. § 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to section 25 of the retirement and social security law. § 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. LBD10259-05-4 S. 7224--B 2
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