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History
- Substituted by A10164
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1013
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Authorizes the city of Gloversville to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain firefighters employed by such city
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Marc Butler
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7416
Title of bill
An act to allow Thomas Mellis and Josh Frye to join the optional twenty year retirement plan, city of Gloversville, county of Fulton
Purpose
This legislation authorizes the City of Gloversville to reopen the optional twenty-year retirement plan to firefighter Thomas Mellis and firefighter Josh Frye.
Summary of provisions
This bill authorizes the City of Gloversville to make participation in the optional twenty-year retirement plan, established pursuant to Section 384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law, available to Thomas Mellis and Josh Frye, firefighters employed by the City of Gloversville, who for reasons not ascribable to their own negligence failed to make a timely application to participate in the optional retirement system.
Justification
The City of Gloversville had previously elected to offer the optional twenty-year retirement plan, established pursuant to Section 384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law, to firefighters in its employ. For reasons not ascribable to their own negligence, two City firefighters, Thomas Mellis and Josh Frye, failed to make a timely application to participate in the optional retirement system. This bill allows the City of Gloversville to reopen the Section 384-d plan to Mr. Mellis and Mr. Frye, so long as they make such request by December 31, 2012.
Fiscal implications
The fiscal note identifies that there will be a one-time cost of $26,800, and an annual cost of $8,000, to be borne by the City of Gloversville.
Effective date
Immediately.
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