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History
- Signed chap.497
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.1334
- Substituted for S6861
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.145
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- Rules report cal.145
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to governmental employees
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Authorizes William Bianco and Eric Lipinsky to file for retroactive membership in the optional 20 year retirement plan
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9947
Title of bill
An act authorizing William Bianco and Eric Lipinsky to file for retroactive membership in the optional 20 year retirement plan of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system pursu- ant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law
Purpose
To allow William Bianco and Eric Lipinsky to file for retroac- tive membership in the Town of Riverhead's optional 20 year retirement plan of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Provides that the Town of Riverhead is authorized to allow William Bianco and Eric Lipinsky to timely file applications to participate in the town's option retirement plan.
Section 2. Provides that all past service costs will be borne by the Town of Riverhead.
Section 3. Provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The Town of Riverhead adopted an optional 20 year retire- ment plan pursuant to section 384-d and e of the retirement and social law which allowed a limited time period for its officers to opt into the plan. The Town, by resolution, has determined that the officers, for no reasons ascribable to their intentional negligence, did not opt into the plan and supports legislation which will allow them to make timely applications
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
$11,000 past service cost to be paid by the Town of Riverhead with ongoing costs of annual contributions of $6,900.
Effective date
Immediately
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