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- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Relates to performance of duty disability retirement allowance for Suffolk county deputy sheriffs
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S7258
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to performance of duty disability retirement allowance for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county
Purpose
This legislation would grant Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk County a disability benefit for injuries sustained in the performance of duty. The disability benefit would be 75% of final average salary less worker's compensation.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Exempts deputy sheriffs employed by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office from the provisions of subdivision a of section 607-c of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
Section 2. Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law by adding a new subdivision a-1 to provide a 75% performance of duty disability allowance, less workers' compensation.
Section 3. Provides that all costs associated with implementation will be borne by the County of Suffolk.
Section 4. Immediate effective date.
Justification
Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs are sworn police officers under the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. They attend the Suffolk County Police Academy along with Suffolk County police recruits and receive the same New York State Police Training Council Police Officer certification (MPTC). Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs perform a vast array of police functions while on duty. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, civil enforcement, domestic violence, warrant squad, highway enforcement, marine and aviation bureaus. Members also participate in numerous multi-agency police and federal task forces, and gang prevention programs.
Currently, a Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff who is seriously injured while in performance of his or her duties is entitled to a three-quarters disability pension only if such member becomes physically or mentally incapacitated as a result of any act of any inmate or any person confined in an institution under the jurisdiction of the County. The Retirement and Social Security Law does not provide the same disability retirement benefit for incidents and/or accidents that result without inmate contact. It is only fair to extend same line-of-service injury benefit to Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs as afforded to all other sworn police officers in this State.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Local fiscal implications
The Actuary for the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System estimates an increase of approximately $300,000 in the annual contributions of Suffolk County for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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