Assembly Bill A5408A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes Domingo Cabrera to file a retroactive application for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A5408 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3924
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9712, S6803

2013-A5408 - Summary

Authorizes Domingo Cabera to file a retroactive application for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system.

2013-A5408 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5408

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to authorize Domingo Cabrera to file  a  retroactive  application
  for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system

  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,
Domingo Cabrera, a member of the New  York  state  teachers'  retirement
system, who ceased his employment as a teacher with the Mamaroneck union
free  school district on January 2, 2009, because of mental illness, and
who because of such illness did not apply to such retirement system  for
disability  retirement  benefits  until May 19, 2011, shall be deemed to
have applied to the New York state teachers' retirement system for disa-
bility retirement benefits within 30 days of his ceasing to be  employed
on January 2, 2009.
  S  2.  All  costs incurred in implementing the provisions of this act,
shall be borne by the New York state teachers' retirement system.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This bill concerns Domingo Cabrera, a vested member of  the  New  York
State Teachers' Retirement System who ceased his employment as a teacher
with  the  Mamaroneck  Union  Free  School  District  on January 2, 2009
because of mental illness, and did not apply for  disability  retirement
benefits  until  May  19, 2011, after the 12 month deadline to apply for
disability had lapsed. He shall be deemed to have to applied  for  disa-
bility  retirement benefits within 30 of ceasing his employment on Janu-
ary 2, 2009. As a vested member Mr. Cabrera is eligible  for  a  service
retirement benefit commencing at age 55.
  The cost of this benefit is equal to the increase in the present value
of  liabilities, which is estimated to be $139,000. This cost is contin-
gent upon the approval of Domingo Cabrera's application  for  disability

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01788-02-3
              

2013-A5408A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3924
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9712, S6803

2013-A5408A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Domingo Cabera to file a retroactive application for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system.

2013-A5408A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5408--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Employees -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on  Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to authorize Domingo Cabrera to file  a  retroactive  application
  for retirement with the New York state teachers' retirement system

  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,
Domingo Cabrera, a member of the New  York  state  teachers'  retirement
system, who ceased his employment as a teacher with the Mamaroneck union
free  school district on January 2, 2009, because of mental illness, and
for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence did not file an  appli-
cation  to  such system for disability retirement benefits until May 19,
2011, shall be deemed to have applied to the New  York  state  teachers'
retirement  system  for disability retirement benefits within 30 days of
his ceasing to be employed on January 2, 2009.
  S 2. All costs incurred in implementing the provisions  of  this  act,
shall be borne by the New York state teachers' retirement system.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  concerns  Domingo Cabrera, a vested member of the New York
State Teachers' Retirement System who ceased his employment as a teacher
with the Mamaroneck Union  Free  School  District  on  January  2,  2009
because  of  mental illness, and did not apply for disability retirement
benefits until May 19, 2011, after the 12 month deadline  to  apply  for
disability  had  lapsed. He shall be deemed to have to applied for disa-
bility retirement benefits within 30 of ceasing his employment on  Janu-
ary  2,  2009.  As a vested member Mr. Cabrera is eligible for a service
retirement benefit commencing at age 55.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01788-04-3

              

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