Senate Bill S5670A

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides certain officers 75% disability benefits for injuries sustained in performance of duties as a result of an act of a civilian

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7630 - Vetoed by Governor


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

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Bill Amendments

2013-S5670 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7630
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §607-c, R & SS L

2013-S5670 - Summary

Provides sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers 75% disability benefits for injuries sustained in the performance of duties that are a result of an intentional or reckless act of any civilian visiting or otherwise present at a correctional institution.

2013-S5670 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5670 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5670

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- 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
  disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersh-
  eriffs, and correction officers

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

  Section  1. Section 607-c of the retirement and social security law is
amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
  F. ANY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, OR CORRECTION OFFICER AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SIXTY-THREE-B OF THIS  CHAPTER,  AND
WHO  ARE EMPLOYED IN A COUNTY WHICH MAKES AN ELECTION PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION D OF  SUCH  SECTION  SIXTY-THREE-B,  WHO  BECOMES  PHYSICALLY  OR
MENTALLY  INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS THE NATURAL AND
PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE
OF HIS OR HER DUTIES BY, OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE  RESULT  OF  AN
INTENTIONAL OR RECKLESS ACT OF ANY CIVILIAN VISITING, OR OTHERWISE PRES-
ENT  AT,  AN INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNTY, SHALL BE
PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THAT
WHICH IS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This bill will allow any  sheriff,  undersheriff,  deputy  sheriff  or
correction officer whose employer has elected to provide the performance
of  duty benefits of Section 607-c of the Retirement and Social Security
Law to become eligible to receive such performance of duty  benefit  due
to the intentional or reckless act of a civilian visiting an institution
under  the jurisdiction of such county. The benefit will be 75% of final
average salary less worker's compensation. Currently, to be eligible for

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11204-01-3
              

2013-S5670A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7630
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §607-c, R & SS L

2013-S5670A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers 75% disability benefits for injuries sustained in the performance of duties that are a result of an intentional or reckless act of any civilian visiting or otherwise present at a correctional institution.

2013-S5670A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5670A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5670--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- 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
  disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersh-
  eriffs, and correction officers

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

  Section 1. Section 607-c of the retirement and social security law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
  F. ANY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, OR CORRECTION OFFICER AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION SIXTY-THREE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN A COUNTY WHICH MAKES AN ELECTION PURSUANT TO  SUBDI-
VISION  D  OF  SUCH  SECTION  SIXTY-THREE-B,  WHO  BECOMES PHYSICALLY OR
MENTALLY INCAPACITATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS THE NATURAL  AND
PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE
OF  HIS  OR  HER DUTIES BY, OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN
INTENTIONAL OR RECKLESS ACT OF ANY CIVILIAN VISITING, OR OTHERWISE PRES-
ENT AT, AN INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNTY,  SHALL  BE
PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THAT
WHICH IS PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  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.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  will  allow  any  sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff or
correction officer whose employer has elected to provide the performance
of duty benefits of Section 607-c of the Retirement and Social  Security

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11204-03-3
              

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