Senate Bill S4985B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

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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-S4985 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7115
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §607-i, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5704, S8284, A7135, A10721
2019-2020: A5324, A10050
2021-2022: A6492

2015-S4985 - Summary

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county.

2015-S4985 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4985 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4985

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- 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 performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambu-
  lance  medical  technician  supervisors,  ambulance medical technician
  coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

  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 607-i to read as follows:
  S  607-I. PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR AMBU-
LANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN COOR-
DINATORS AND AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIANS  IN  NASSAU  COUNTY.  A.  THE
COUNTY  OF  NASSAU  SHALL MAKE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED HEREIN AVAILABLE TO
AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN
COORDINATORS  AND  AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIANS IN THE EMPLOY OF NASSAU
COUNTY.
  B. A MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY INCURRED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IF, AT THE TIME APPLICATION THEREFOR  IS  FILED,
HE OR SHE IS:
  1. PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AS THE
NATURAL  AND  PROXIMATE  RESULT OF A DISABILITY NOT CAUSED BY HIS OR HER
OWN WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE SUSTAINED IN SUCH SERVICE AND  WHILE  ACTUALLY  A
MEMBER OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND
  2.  ACTUALLY  IN  SERVICE  UPON  WHICH HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP IS BASED.
HOWEVER, IN THE CASE WHERE A MEMBER IS DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE, EITHER
VOLUNTARILY, OR INVOLUNTARILY, SUBSEQUENT TO SUSTAINING A DISABILITY  IN
SUCH SERVICE, APPLICATION MAY BE MADE NOT LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE
MEMBER  IS FIRST DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE; AND PROVIDED THAT THE MEMBER
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION A OF THIS SECTION AND THIS  SUBDI-
VISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10185-02-5
              

2015-S4985A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7115
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §607-i, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5704, S8284, A7135, A10721
2019-2020: A5324, A10050
2021-2022: A6492

2015-S4985A - Summary

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county.

2015-S4985A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4985A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4985--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- 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 performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambu-
  lance medical technician  supervisors,  ambulance  medical  technician
  coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

  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 607-i to read as follows:
  S 607-I. PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR  AMBU-
LANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN COOR-
DINATORS  AND  AMBULANCE  MEDICAL  TECHNICIANS  IN NASSAU COUNTY. A. THE
COUNTY OF NASSAU SHALL MAKE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  TO
AMBULANCE  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
COORDINATORS AND AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIANS IN THE EMPLOY  OF  NASSAU
COUNTY.
  B. A MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY INCURRED IN
THE  PERFORMANCE  OF DUTY IF, AT THE TIME APPLICATION THEREFOR IS FILED,
HE OR SHE IS:
  1. PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AS THE
NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF A DISABILITY NOT CAUSED BY  HIS  OR  HER
OWN  WILLFUL  NEGLIGENCE  SUSTAINED IN SUCH SERVICE AND WHILE ACTUALLY A
MEMBER OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND
  2. ACTUALLY IN SERVICE UPON WHICH HIS  OR  HER  MEMBERSHIP  IS  BASED.
HOWEVER, IN THE CASE WHERE A MEMBER IS DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE, EITHER
VOLUNTARILY,  OR INVOLUNTARILY, SUBSEQUENT TO SUSTAINING A DISABILITY IN
SUCH SERVICE, APPLICATION MAY BE MADE NOT LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE
MEMBER IS FIRST DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE; AND PROVIDED THAT THE  MEMBER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10185-06-5
              

2015-S4985B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7115
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §607-i, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5704, S8284, A7135, A10721
2019-2020: A5324, A10050
2021-2022: A6492

2015-S4985B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county.

2015-S4985B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4985B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4985--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- 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 performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambu-
  lance medical technician  supervisors,  ambulance  medical  technician
  coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

  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 607-i to read as follows:
  S 607-I. PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR  AMBU-
LANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN COOR-
DINATORS  AND  AMBULANCE  MEDICAL  TECHNICIANS  IN NASSAU COUNTY. A. THE
COUNTY OF NASSAU SHALL MAKE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  TO
AMBULANCE  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN SUPERVISORS, AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
COORDINATORS AND AMBULANCE MEDICAL TECHNICIANS IN THE EMPLOY  OF  NASSAU
COUNTY.
  B. A MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY INCURRED IN
THE  PERFORMANCE  OF DUTY IF, AT THE TIME APPLICATION THEREFOR IS FILED,
HE OR SHE IS:
  1. PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AS THE
NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF A DISABILITY NOT CAUSED BY  HIS  OR  HER
OWN  WILLFUL  NEGLIGENCE  SUSTAINED IN SUCH SERVICE AND WHILE ACTUALLY A
MEMBER OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND
  2. ACTUALLY IN SERVICE UPON WHICH HIS  OR  HER  MEMBERSHIP  IS  BASED.
HOWEVER, IN THE CASE WHERE A MEMBER IS DISCONTINUED FROM SERVICE, EITHER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10185-08-6
              

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