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S867Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA3078

Authorizes the city of Oneonta, in the county of Otsego, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to fire chief Robert S. Barnes

Sponsor James L. SewardSD-51Affects Finance
Status
Senate Floor Calendar
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Companion signed

Bill progress

Signed via A3078

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Primary sponsor
James L. Seward

Senator · Senate District 51

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History

  1. Substituted by A3078A
  2. Ordered to third reading cal.729
  3. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  4. Reported and committed to finance
  5. Print number 867a
  6. Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
  7. Referred to civil service and pensions

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A3078Assembly

Authorizes the city of Oneonta, in the county of Otsego, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to fire chief Robert S. Barnes

Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Magee

Signed into law

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Title of bill

An act to authorize the city of Oneonta, in the county of Otsego, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to fire chief Robert S. Barnes

Purpose

To make the benefits of plan 384-d of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System available to fire chief Robert Barnes who, for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence, failed to make a timely application to participate in such retirement plan.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 allows the City of Oneonta to elect to reopen the optional twenty year retirement plan (section 384-d) for fire chief Robert Barnes.

Section 2 requires any past service cost associated with this election to be paid by the City of Oneonta as a one-time payment.

Section 3 contains the effective date.

Justification

This legislation is necessary to allow the City of Oneonta to reopen the enrollment period for plan 384-d of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for fire chief Robert Barnes.

Legislative history

S.8768 of 2008.

Fiscal implications

The cost for any past service associated with this election shall be paid by the City of Oneonta as a one-time payment.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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