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Grants Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the New York state police
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S5191
Title of bill
An act in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the New York state police
Purpose
To grant Robert V. Vassallo disability retirement from the New York state police effective September 13, 1997.
Summary of provisions
This bill would allow Robert V. Vassallo to collect disability retirement from the New York state police effective September 13, 1997.
Justification
Robert V. Vassallo Sr. was denied disability retirement for critical injuries he suffered in an auto accident occurring while working undercover in an unmarked car on January 14, 1991. At the time, Mr. Vassallo was an investigator with the New York State Police and his injuries were sustained in the line of duty. He has been classified as being permanently disabled by the New York State Police.
On November 19, 1991, New York State Police Superintendent Thomas A. Constantine filed applications for Accidental Disability Retirement and State Police Disability Retirement for Mr. Vassallo with the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Mr. Vassallo was later informed by the New York State Comptroller's office that the applications for Accidental Disability and State Police Disability had both been denied. The comptroller found that Mr. Vassallo was not permanently incapacitated for the performance of his duties as an Investigator in both denials. After receiving this notification, Mr. Vassallo was again examined and was again diagnosed as being unable to return to full and active duty. Further, Mr. Vassallo was not allowed to work on light duty because no such positions existed at the time.
Mr. Vassallo is currently on regular service retirement. For reasons not ascribable to his own negligence, he has been denied a disability retirement from the New York State Police.
This legislation would allow Mr. Vassallo to collect disability retirement from the New York state police retroactively as of September 13, 1997.
Legislative history
2009-10: A.7478-B/S.4661-B 2006: A.10619 2005-06: A.5424
Fiscal implications
If this bill is enacted, there will be immediate past service cost of approximately $21,600 which would be borne by the State of New York as a one-time payment. This estimate, prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Police and Fire
Retirement System, is based on the assumption that payment will be made on March 1, 2012.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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