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History
- Referred to governmental employees
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Amended on third reading 4239a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.120
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.789
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- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of benefits
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Ann Rabbitt
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4239A
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to authorizing retired firefighters to be employed as instructor of fire sciences by a career and technical education center without diminution of his or her retirement benefits
Purpose
To allow retired firefighters with knowledge and expertise in the profession to train the future generation of young firefighters without diminution of his or her retirement benefits.
Summary of provisions
Section 1-Amends the retirement and social security law by adding a new section 214-c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of any state or local law or charter to the contrary, no retired person who retired from fire service as a member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system or the New York fire department pension fund, and who is employed by a career and technical education center as an instructor in a fire science program approved by the education department, shall have his or her retirement allowance or benefits suspended or reduced because of compensation earned by such retired person from service as a fire science instructor.
Section 2- This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This bill would permit retired firefighters to receive their pension payments while earning compensation for employment by a career and technical education center as an instructor in a fire science program approved by the education department. Retired firefighters possess the training, skills, and experience which make them an excellent resource of knowledge for New York's future generation of firefighters. Permitting such highly qualified retired public employees to receive pension payments while being employed as fire science instructors would provide an incentive for those retirees to pass on the knowledge that was acquired throughout their years of service to a new generation of firefighters.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
See fiscal note.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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