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BILL NUMBER:A8797
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to retirement service credit for certain World War II service
Purpose or general idea of bill
To permit certain retired members of NYSTRS to purchase retirement credit for a maximum of 3 years of mili- tary service credit for service rendered 7/1/40 to 12/31/46.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: amends section 10-a of section 503 of the education law to apply to those who were not a resi- dent of the state of New York at the time of entry into and discharge from such military service.
Section 2 effective date August 1, 2009
Justification
This legislation is needed to correct an inequity that exists between the New York State Employees Retirement System and the New York State Teachers Retirement System, by allowing certain retired Members of NYSTRS to who were denied the opportunity to purchase retire- ment credit for their military service.
Prior legislative history
2007/08: A.7127-A, 2005/06: A.6983, 2003/04: A.5283, 2001/02: A.8666-B
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August 1, 2009
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