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Relates to military service credit for members of the armed forces who received a Kosovo Campaign Medal
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Daniel P. Losquadro
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BILL NUMBER:S7269
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to military service credit for members of the armed forces who received a Kosovo Campaign Medal
Purpose or general idea of bill
Relates to the service credit for members of the armed forces who received a Kosovo Campaign Medal.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. paragraph (d) of the subdivision 2 of section 1000 of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 548 of the laws of 2000, is amended.
Justification
This bill will amend the current law by adding the Kosovo conflict to the list of wars and conflicts veterans are able to claim for service retirement credit. It would recognize current and future New York civil servants who have served in the Kosovo conflict and allow them to receive additional retirement service credit.
The United States, in concert with European members of the international contact group, has long taken a leading role in shaping international policy on Kosovo. The United States has committed peacekeeping troops to KFOR since 1999 and has upheld an "in together, out together" policy with respect to keeping some U.S. forces in Kosovo along with the European allies.
In 1999 Bill Clinton created the Kosovo Campaign Medal to award members of the United States aimed forces who was assigned to a unit and served the designated amount of days. Also, they must have involved in one of the several operations and task forces during the conflict.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY New Bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill would allow up to three years of service credit for members of public retirement systems in New York State who rendered military service and received a Kosovo Campaign Medal. Members must have at least five years of credited service (not including military service). Members would be required to make a payment of three percent of their most recent compensation per year of additional service credit granted by this bill.
In the case of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, the estimated past service cost will average approximately 12% of an affected members' compensation for each year of additional service credit that is purchased. For the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirements System, the estimated past service cost
will average approximately 175 of a n affected members' compensation for each year of additional service that is purchased.
The number of current and future members who have such military service and would benefit by purchasing the service credit cannot be readily determined.
See bill text for additional information.
Effective date
The act shall take effect immediately.
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