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- Print number 3280a
- Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Authorizes the widow of Ronald M. Premo to apply for ordinary disability retirement on his behalf
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Teresa Sayward
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Title of bill
An act to authorize the payment of ordinary disability benefits by the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the widow of Ronald M. Premo
Purpose
Deems Ronald.M. Premo, who died in active service prior to filing an application for an ordinary disability retirement, to have filed the application on February 5, 2002.
Justification
Ronald M. Premo was employed by the New York State Department of Law and was a member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. In January of 2002, Mr. Premo was diagnosed with cancer and was hospitalized. On February 14, 2002, Mr. Premo was given a note from his doctor stating that he was unable to return to work due to his malignancy and treatment.
Ronald Premo began to fill out the application for an ordinary disability retirement benefit designating his wife Cindy as the intended beneficiary. The application was completed, signed and notarized and an appointment was made with the retirement system. However, Mr. Premo died on February 18, 2002, prior to filing the ordinary disability retirement application with the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System.
This bill would allow Cindy L. Premo to file an application with the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, designating herself as the beneficiary of an ordinary disability pension benefit on behalf of her husband in lieu of any other death benefit payable.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.1249 Civil Service and Pensions/A.2375 Gov't Employees 2005-06: S.1858-A Civil Service and Pensions/A.4227-A Governmental Employees 2003-04: S.1839 Civil Service and Pensions/A.4213 Governmental Employees 2002: S.6690 Rules
Fiscal implications
There will be a cost of approximately $162,000 which would be shared by the State of New York and all the participating employers in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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