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- Print number 2434a
- Amend and recommit to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
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Provides retirement benefits for members employed by the department of correctional services who are injured in the performance of their duties
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Diane J. Savino
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BILL NUMBER:A2434A
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to benefits for members employed by the state in the depart- ment of correctional services, who are injured in the performance of their duties
Purpose
This legislation would provide civilian employees of the Department of Correctional Services the same disability retirement bene- fits that are granted to correction officers.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivision (a) of Section 63-a, subdivi- sion (a) of Section 444 and subdivision (a) of Section 607-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
Justification
Employees of the Department of Correctional Services are exposed to many hazards in the course of their duties that occasionally lead to injuries and disabling conditions. In recognition of this, Chap- ter 722 of the Laws of 1996 granted improved disability retirement bene- fits in certain cases to uniformed personnel in the Department for Secu- rity Hospital Treatment Assistants. This bill would give the same benefits to civil personnel in the Department who are exposed to the very same hazards. For example, nurses in prison infirmaries are subject to exposure to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, to at least the same degree or even a greater degree' as correction officers. These employees should be given the same benefits if they are disabled.
Legislative history
2001 Session: A.6767 (Vitaliano) 2002 Session: A.10359 (Abbate) 2003 Session: A.4896 - referred to governmental employ- ees 2004 Session: A.4896 - referred to governmental employees 2005 Session; A.6224 - referred to governmental employees 2006 Session: A.6224 - referred to governmental employees 2007-08 Session: A.4464 -referred to governmental employees
Fiscal implications
If this bill is enacted, we anticipate there will be an increase of at least $4.3 million in the annual contributions of the State of New York for fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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