Sponsored bills

Presumes for certain members of the NYS&LP&FRS that the contracting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus was in the discharge or performance of duties

Presumes for certain members of the NYS&LP&FRS that the contracting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was in the discharge or performance of duties as the natural and proximate…

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Provides that police officers and firefighters employed by bi-state authorities are covered under health and safety standards for public employees

Provides that police officers and firefighters employed by bi-state authorities are covered under health and safety standards for public employees.

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes permanent provisions that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement

Makes permanent provisions of the retirement and social security law that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement.

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system

Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system; allows a member who has permanently ceased teaching in New York to elect to withdraw his/her…

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions for labor class and noncompetitive titles; repealer

Relates to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions for labor class and noncompetitive titles.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to an employees' ability to revert back to a previously held non-competitive or labor class title

Relates to an employees' ability to revert back to a previously held non-competitive or labor class title.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles

Relates to suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles; provides that an incumbent in titles in the labor class that have taken the exam and been promoted…

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges

Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to certain retirement funds

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to the New York city employees' retirement system, the New York…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state correctional officers and certain other employees; appropriation; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state correctional officers and certain other employees employed within the state department of corrections…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the refund of certain member contributions

Provides for the refund of certain member contributions.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Provides continuous health insurance coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty

Provides continuous coverage at the same rate to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of a performance of duty until such time…

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Designation of certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives

Designates certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Ensures port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties receive full wages

Ensures port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties as to necessitate medical or other remedial treatment shall receive…

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for fire marshals

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits equal to three-quarters of the final average salary for chief fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals,…

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Expands the application of provisions for a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees

Expands the application of provisions for a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees to January 1, 2012.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of their duties.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of state officers and employees who are members of the security supervisors unit; repealer; appropriation

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of state officers and employees who are members of the security supervisors unit; repeals certain provisions of the…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system

Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts

Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts; defines "job order contract" as certain competitive bid, indefinite quantity, fixed price, multi-task contracts; provides that such…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Changes the effective date for certain employee contribution rate schedules to coincide with the NYSTRS's fiscal year of July 1st to June 30th

Changes the effective date for certain employee contribution rate schedules to coincide with the NYSTRS's fiscal year of July 1st to June 30th.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Enacts the "Steven Kovacs Law" to impose an affirmative duty upon a host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency

Enacts the "Steven Kovacks Law" to impose an affirmative duty upon a residential host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency.

Peter AbbateJudiciary Committee

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Authorizes Dennis M. Mullen to apply for service credit in the New York state and local police and fire retirement system for his service in the Marine Corps

Authorizes Dennis M. Mullen to apply for service credit in the New York state and local police and fire system for his service in the Marine Corps, during which he was awarded the Marine Corps…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for the creation of a uniform system for the issuance of identification cards for retired members of the state police

Provides for the creation of a uniform system for the issuance of identification cards for retired members of the state police.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Operations Committee

Allows a change in retirement options for certain retired members with the consent of the nominated survivor beneficiary

Allows a change in retirement options for certain retired members with the consent of the nominated survivor beneficiary.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for appointment of an actuary by the board of trustees tasked with administering police pension funds

Provides for appointment of an actuary by the board of trustees tasked with administering police pension funds, as opposed to the board of estimate.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for certain persons employed after retirement by a community college as a criminal justice faculty member

Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for certain retired members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed after retirement by a community college as a…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the refund to a consumer of money from a used car dealer for failing to correct a malfunction or defect

Establishes when a used car dealer has to refund a consumer his or her money for failing to correct a malfunction or defect as required by the warranty.

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Allows certain police and firefighters to participate in an optional 20 year retirement plan in certain circumstances

Provides that an individual who became a tier III or a tier V member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between July 1, 2009 and March 31, 2012 and whose employer has…

Peter AbbateWays And Means Committee

Includes environmental conservation police officers and forest rangers in provisions permitting transfer of police officers

Includes environmental conservation police officers and forest rangers in provisions permitting transfer of police officers to other police forces or departments listed.

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York

Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York; requires negotiations with the certified employee organization representing such employees.

Peter AbbateRules Committee

Relates to the negotiability of discipline in a collective bargaining agreement

Relates to the negotiability of discipline in a collective bargaining agreement; includes discipline and disciplinary procedures as terms and conditions of employment.

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment of up to 50% of accrued terminal leave

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment of up to 50% of accrued terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to activities by former state officers

Relates to activities by former state officers; permits certain state officers, terminated between January 1, 2009 and April 1, 2014 due to a reduction in the state workforce, to engage in certain…

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act; provides that any contractor who has been debarred from federal job sites for having disregarded obligations to…

Peter AbbateLabor Committee

Relates to unlawful manufacture, production or reproduction of a vehicle identification number with intent to defraud

Relates to unlawful manufacture, production or reproduction of a vehicle identification number with intent to defraud.

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Exempts certain officers of the departments of correction and sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards

Exempts certain officers of the department of correction and the department of sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards.

Peter AbbateEconomic Development Committee

Provides for the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements in connection with Medicare benefits of out-of-state public retirees

Provides for the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements in connection with Medicare benefits of out-of-state public retirees; provides that Medicare eligible out-of-state retirees can…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Does away with the supplemental definition of "eligible employees" for purposes of the state university optional retirement program; repealer

Does away with the supplemental definition of "eligible employees" for purposes of the state university optional retirement program, which definition included any person not encompassed within a…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides for a testimonial privilege for critical incident stress management/crisis response team members

Provides for a testimonial privilege for critical incident stress management/crisis response team members concerning communications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response…

Peter AbbateJudiciary Committee

Relates to eligibility for permanent appointment of certain police officers

Provides that the maximum age requirement of thirty-five years shall not apply to any police officer of any political subdivision maintaining a police department serving a population of three…

Peter AbbateCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations involving certain members of the collective negotiating units designated as security services or security supervisor

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations involving parole officers or warrant officers employed by the department of corrections and community supervision by including them as members of the…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between 7/01/09 and 1/10/10 to enroll in a special retirement plan

Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on or after July 1, 2009 and before January 10, 2010 to enroll in a special retirement plan.

Peter AbbateWays And Means Committee

Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2013 and thereafter to $32,500

Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2013 and thereafter to $32,500.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Permits members of N.Y. state teachers' retirement system and N.Y. city teachers' retirement system to claim retirement credit for certain service in another state

Permits members of the New York state teachers' retirement system and the New York city teachers' retirement system to claim up to 10 years of retirement credit for certain prior service as a…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Provides veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with the option to purchase retirement service credit for time served in the theater of operation

Provides veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with the option to purchase retirement service credit for time served in the theater of operation.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee