Senate Bill S1968A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides equal retirement benefits for certain persons who have been appointed to certain titles in the department of corrections and community supervision

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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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2015-S1968 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3758
2017-2018: S4277
2019-2020: S2052
2021-2022: S6265
2023-2024: S3123

2015-S1968 - Summary

Provides equal retirement benefits for persons who have been appointed to the title of correction lieutenant, captain, deputy assistant superintendent and superintendent in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S1968 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1968 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1968

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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
  providing   equal  retirement  benefits  for  persons  who  have  been
  appointed  to  the  title  of  superintendent  in  the  department  of
  corrections and community supervision

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of  subdivi-
sion  a  of  section  600  of the retirement and social security law, as
amended by section 149 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the  laws
of  2011, is amended and three new clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) are added
to read as follows:
  (ii) a person who serves in the title of superintendent  as  of  April
first,  two  thousand  six,  who has had at least seven years of service
credited toward the retirement plan established pursuant to this article
while employed by the department of  corrections  and  community  super-
vision  and  who elects the retirement plan established pursuant to this
article on  or  before  September  thirtieth,  two  thousand  six.  Such
election  shall be in writing, shall be duly executed and filed with the
comptroller and shall be irrevocable as long as such person  is  in  the
title of superintendent[.]; OR
  (III)  A  PERSON  WHO IS APPOINTED TO THE TITLE OF SUPERINTENDENT, WHO
HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS  AS  A  MEMBER  IN  THE  UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL  IN  INSTITUTIONS  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND WHO ELECTS THE RETIREMENT PLAN
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF  HIS  OR  HER
APPOINTMENT.   SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING, SHALL BE DULY EXECUTED
AND FILED WITH THE COMPTROLLER AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE AS LONG AS  SUCH
PERSON IS IN THE TITLE OF SUPERINTENDENT; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01296-02-5

              

2015-S1968A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3758
2017-2018: S4277
2019-2020: S2052
2021-2022: S6265
2023-2024: S3123

2015-S1968A - Summary

Provides equal retirement benefits for persons who have been appointed to the title of correction lieutenant, captain, deputy assistant superintendent and superintendent in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S1968A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1968A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1968--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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
  providing  equal  retirement  benefits  for  persons  who  have   been
  appointed  to  the  title  of  superintendent  in  the  department  of
  corrections and community supervision

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivi-
sion a of section 600 of the retirement  and  social  security  law,  as
amended  by section 149 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2011, is amended and two new clauses (iii) and (iv) are added to read
as follows:
  (ii) a person who serves in the title of superintendent  as  of  April
first,  two  thousand  six,  who has had at least seven years of service
credited toward the retirement plan established pursuant to this article
while employed by the department of  corrections  and  community  super-
vision  and  who elects the retirement plan established pursuant to this
article on  or  before  September  thirtieth,  two  thousand  six.  Such
election  shall be in writing, shall be duly executed and filed with the
comptroller and shall be irrevocable as long as such person  is  in  the
title of superintendent[.]; OR
  (III)  A  PERSON  WHO  IS  APPOINTED TO THE TITLE OF SUPERINTENDENT IN
INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND WHO ELECTS  THE  RETIREMENT  PLAN  ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT  TO  THIS ARTICLE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT.
SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING, SHALL BE DULY EXECUTED AND FILED WITH
THE COMPTROLLER AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE AS LONG AS SUCH  PERSON  IS  IN
THE TITLE OF SUPERINTENDENT; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01296-06-5
              

2015-S1968B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3758
2017-2018: S4277
2019-2020: S2052
2021-2022: S6265
2023-2024: S3123

2015-S1968B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides equal retirement benefits for persons who have been appointed to the title of correction lieutenant, captain, deputy assistant superintendent and superintendent in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2015-S1968B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1968B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1968--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 accordance 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
  providing  equal  retirement  benefits  for  persons  who  have   been
  appointed  to  the title of correction lieutenant, correction captain,
  deputy assistant superintendent or superintendent in the department of
  corrections and community supervision

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Clause (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of subdivi-
sion a of section 600 of the retirement  and  social  security  law,  as
amended  by section 149 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2011, is amended and two new clauses (iii) and (iv) are added to read
as follows:
  (ii) a person who serves in the title of superintendent  as  of  April
first,  two  thousand  six,  who has had at least seven years of service
credited toward the retirement plan established pursuant to this article
while employed by the department of  corrections  and  community  super-
vision  and  who elects the retirement plan established pursuant to this
article on  or  before  September  thirtieth,  two  thousand  six.  Such
election  shall be in writing, shall be duly executed and filed with the
comptroller and shall be irrevocable as long as such person  is  in  the
title of superintendent[.]; OR
  (III) A PERSON WHO IS APPOINTED TO THE TITLE OF CORRECTION LIEUTENANT,
CORRECTION CAPTAIN, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OR SUPERINTENDENT IN
INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01296-12-6
              

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