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Provides the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8745
Title of bill
An act in relation to providing the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister
Purpose
To allow the family of slain correction officer Andrew Reister to file a claim for benefits from his death.
Summary of provisions
This bill would determine that Andrew Reister died as a result of an accident while acting in the performance of his duties as a Suffolk County Correction Officers. This bill would allow an application for a disability benefit and option election form to be filed by his personal representative.
Justification
Mr. Reister was acting as a trained peace officer when on the evening of August 7, 2008, he attempted to curtail a potentially dangerous situation and in so doing was mortally injured.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Local fiscal implications
$432,000 to the County of Suffolk.
Effective date
Immediately.
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