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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 16, 2014 |
referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate |
| Jun 11, 2014 |
amended on third reading 4979c |
| Jun 11, 2014 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
| Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
| May 21, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 20, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 19, 2014 |
1st report cal.786 |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
| Jun 13, 2013 |
print number 4979b |
| Jun 13, 2013 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
| Jun 07, 2013 |
print number 4979a |
| Jun 07, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to civil service and pensions |
| May 02, 2013 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S4979C
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
-
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S4979 - Details
2013-S4979 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4979
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law
and the education law, in relation to providing beneficiaries with the
same allocation of retirement benefits if the member has the service
retirement application, disability retirement applications or option
election forms postmarked prior to his or her death
PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is direct the Retirement System to
process retirement applications with the same allocation of such
benefits for members of the system that filed their retirement
paperwork, as if they did not die during the 30 day processing time
for the retirement system.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 74a
Section 2 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 374a
Section 3 - Amends Section 508 of the Education Law
Section 4 - Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION: Currently if a member files their retirement papers
and subsequently dies prior to the system processing the member's
2013-S4979 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4979
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 and the education
law, in relation to providing beneficiaries with the same allocation
of retirement benefits if the member has the service retirement appli-
cation, disability retirement applications or option election forms
postmarked prior to his or her death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 74-a to read as follows:
S 74-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
WITH THE SYSTEM ON THE DAY THEY ARE CLEARLY POSTMARKED BY THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY SPECIFICALLY PERMIT
BY RULE OR REGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, NO SUCH
DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH THE SYSTEM ON
THE DAY OF MAILING UNLESS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS
A RESULT OF SUCH MAILING.
S 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
section 374-a to read as follows:
S 374-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
WITH THE SYSTEM ON THE DAY THEY ARE CLEARLY POSTMARKED BY THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY SPECIFICALLY PERMIT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08248-01-3
2013-S4979A - Details
2013-S4979A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4979A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security
law, in relation to providing beneficiaries with the same allocation
of retirement benefits if the member has the service retirement
application, disability retirement applications or option election
forms postmarked prior to his or her death
PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is direct the Retirement System to
process retirement applications with the same allocation of such
benefits for members of the system that filed their retirement
paperwork, as if they did not die during the 30 day processing time
for the retirement system.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 74a
Section 2 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 374a
Section 3 - Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION: Currently if a member files their retirement papers
and subsequently dies prior to the system processing the member's
papers, the member is afforded the in-service death benefit. This bill
would allow the retirement system to process a members paperwork, as
2013-S4979A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4979--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement bene-
fits if the member has the service retirement application, disability
retirement applications or option election forms postmarked prior to
his or her death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 74-a to read as follows:
S 74-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
WITH THE SYSTEM ON THE DAY THEY ARE CLEARLY POSTMARKED BY THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY SPECIFICALLY PERMIT
BY RULE OR REGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, NO SUCH
DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH THE SYSTEM ON
THE DAY OF MAILING UNLESS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS
A RESULT OF SUCH MAILING.
S 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
section 374-a to read as follows:
S 374-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08248-05-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S4979B - Details
2013-S4979B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4979B
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security
law, in relation to providing beneficiaries with the same allocation
of retirement benefits if the member has the service retirement
application, disability retirement applications or option election
forms postmarked prior to his or her death
PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is direct the Retirement System to
process retirement applications with the same allocation of such
benefits for members of the system that filed their retirement
paperwork, as if they did not die during the 30 day processing time
for the retirement system.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 74a
Section 2 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 374a
Section 4 - Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION: Currently if a member files their retirement papers
and subsequently dies prior to the system processing the member's
papers, the member is afforded the in-service death benefit. This bill
would allow the retirement system to process a members paperwork, as
2013-S4979B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4979--B
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
providing beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement bene-
fits if the member has the service retirement application, disability
retirement applications or option election forms postmarked prior to
his or her death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 74-a to read as follows:
S 74-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
WITH THE SYSTEM ON THE DAY THEY ARE CLEARLY POSTMARKED BY THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY SPECIFICALLY PERMIT
BY RULE OR REGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, NO SUCH
DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH THE SYSTEM ON
THE DAY OF MAILING UNLESS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS
A RESULT OF SUCH MAILING.
S 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
section 374-a to read as follows:
S 374-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08248-07-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S4979C (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4979C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4979C
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security
law, in relation to providing beneficiaries with the same allocation
of retirement benefits if the member has the service retirement
application, disability retirement applications or option election
forms postmarked prior to his or her death
PURPOSE: The purpose of the bill is direct the Retirement System to
process retirement applications with the same allocation of such
benefits for members of the system that filed their retirement
paperwork, as if they did not die during the 30 day processing time
for the retirement system.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 74a
Section 2 - Amends the RSSL by adding a new section 374a
Section 4 - Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION: Currently if a member files their retirement papers and
subsequently dies prior to the system processing the member's papers,
the member is afforded the in-service death benefit. This bill would
allow the retirement system to process a members paperwork, as if that
2013-S4979C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4979--C
Cal. No. 786
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, AVELLA -- 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 -- 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 -- reported favora-
bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
providing beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement bene-
fits if the member has the service retirement application, disability
retirement applications or option election forms postmarked prior to
his or her death
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new section 74-a to read as follows:
S 74-A. APPLICATIONS AND ELECTIONS; ISSUES DUE TO DEATH. WHENEVER A
STATUTE REQUIRES THAT A DOCUMENT MUST BE FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH
THE SYSTEM WITHIN A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME OR BY A SPECIFIED DATE IN
ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE CREDIT OR A BENEFIT FROM
THE SYSTEM THE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR THE MONEYS DEPOSITED
WITH THE SYSTEM ON THE DAY THEY ARE CLEARLY POSTMARKED BY THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE AS THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY SPECIFICALLY PERMIT
BY RULE OR REGULATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, NO SUCH
DOCUMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FILED OR MONEYS DEPOSITED WITH THE SYSTEM ON
THE DAY OF MAILING UNLESS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS
A RESULT OF SUCH MAILING.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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