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History
- Signed chap.79
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.470
- Substituted for A5808
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.55
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- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Extends certain temporary benefits and supplementation programs
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the extension of the temporary benefits and supplementation programs and to amend chapter 625 of the laws of 1975 amending the retirement and social security law, relating to the extension of temporary rights and benefits, in relation to the extension of such rights and benefits
Purpose
To extend the right of public employees and public employers to negotiate for retirement benefits not requiring the approval by act of the Legislature. To extend for two additional years every temporary right, privilege or retirement benefit conferred by law for a member of a public retirement system.
Summary of provisions
This bill extends, for a period of two years, all temporary rights, privileges and retirement benefits conferred by any general, special or local law with respect to members of a public retirement system. It also extends, for a period of two years, the right of public employers and employees to negotiate for retirement benefits (other than those requiring approval of the legislature), without coalition bargaining. In 1973 the Legislature determined that changes in retirement benefits payable by a public retirement system should, in the future, be made only by way of coalition negotiations. Accordingly, section 470 of the Retirement and social security Law was enacted to provide that after July 1, 1976 all negotiations between public employers and their employees must be made in the context of coalition bargaining. Section 470 also provided for a temporary suspension of negotiations for improved retirement benefits. However, since that time, there has been no further legislation implementing a coalition bargaining plan. Accordingly, legislation has been enacted every second year which has extended the limited right to negotiate for benefits not requiring the approval of the Legislature. The present extension of this right, as provided in Chapter 35 of the laws of 2005 expires on June 30, 2005. This measure would result in a further extension until June 30, 2009.
Legislative history
Passed the Senate and Assembly unanimously, signed into Law as Chapter 27 of 2007.
Fiscal note pursuant to legislative law, section 50
This bill would extend for 2 years those temporary benefits provided by a public retirement system of the State, including the right of members to negotiate for improved benefits not requiring approval by an Act of the legislature. Insofar as this would affect the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System and the New York State and Local police and Fire Retirement System, there would be no increase in employer contributions over current levels for the State of New York or the participating employers in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System or the New York State and Local police and Fire Retirement System.
Effective date
Immediately.
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