Authorizes the establishment by school districts and boards of cooperative educational services of retirement contribution reserve funds for the purposes of making contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system. / Sponsor: OPPENHEIMER Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Directs the president of the state civil service commission to publish reports annually relating to diversity within state government. / Sponsor: PARKER Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; and requires state agency to submit an annual report on language services. / Sponsor: PARKER Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Allows John R. Panichi to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs. / Sponsor: MCDONALD Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police. / Sponsor: GALLIVAN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions; directs the department of civil service to establish qualifications and examinations for employment and promotion in the affirmative action classification; provides that such officers and administrators shall report directly to their agency head; provides for annual affirmative action continuing education; requires every state agency employing 100 or more employees to employ a full-time affirmative action officer or administrator; requires agency affirmative action officers and administrators to appoint deputies, who shall participate in all interviews and determinations relating to the recruitment, appointment and promotion of employees in classified positions. / Sponsor: PERKINS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations involving parole officers or warrant officers employed by the department of corrections and community supervision by including them as members of the collective negotiating units designated as security services or security supervisors. / Sponsor: NOZZOLIO Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of their duties. / Sponsor: GALLIVAN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Relates to granting George William Husing credit for prior service in the NYS and local employees' retirement system. / Sponsor: LAVALLE Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Allows a change in retirement options for certain retired members with the consent of the nominated survivor beneficiary. / Sponsor: SAVINO Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Authorizes the New York city employees' retirement system to consider the application for disability retirement benefits from Peter DiMario. / Sponsor: STEWART-COUSINS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system. / Sponsor: LIBOUS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service; extends tier reinstatement provisions to a retiree of a public retirement system who was an active member of a public retirement system on or after January 1, 1989. / Sponsor: SEWARD Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Expands the application of provisions for a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees to January 1, 2012. / Sponsor: LANZA Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Authorizes the village of Greenwood Lake in Orange county to appoint Alexander Nicholas to a full-time competitive police officer position. / Sponsor: CARLUCCI Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Authorizes the town of Ticonderoga to offer a 20 year retirement plan to police officer Dale W. Quesnel, Jr. / Sponsor: LITTLE Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Grants George W. Hemstead retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system. / Sponsor: LIBOUS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Relates to the deferral of vacation days for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction. / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Provides for the refund of certain member contributions. / Sponsor: GOLDEN Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Relates to military service credit for combat veterans who served in any conflicts after August 2, 1990. / Sponsor: STEWART-COUSINS Committee: CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS