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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Print number 4479a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
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Provides health insurance coverage upon retirement for certain officers and employees of the N.Y. city transit authority
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4479A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to health insurance coverage for certain officers and employees of an eligible pension or retirement system upon retirement
Purpose
This legislation would establish that members of the MTA New York City Transit receive health insurance benefits after retirement in the same manner as employees of the city of New York. Currently members working for the City of New York in similar titles are vested for health care Coverage after ten years of credited service in NYCERS.
Summary of provisions
Amends the Public Authorities Law - section 1210 subdivision 3.
Justification
Certain employees at the New York City Transit Authority receive a different benefit in their health insurance coverage after retirement than their counterparts in the City. Presently these employees are required to work 25 years in order to vest their basic health insurance benefits. This bill would grant them parity with employees in the City of New York who vest their health insurance benefits after ten years of service. At the Transit Authority, employees who are represented by District Council 37, AFSCME, work in the very same titles as their counterparts in the City and get appointed from the very same civil service lists. This disparity in benefits should be corrected.
Legislative history
2005-06 Session: S.4456-B - Veto memo 328 2007-08 Session: S.4869-A - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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