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45 Co-sponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Tony Avella
- Greg Ball
- John J. Bonacic
- Neil D. Breslin
- David Carlucci
- John A. DeFrancisco
- Ruben Diaz
- Martin Malavé Dilan
- Adriano Espaillat
- John J. Flanagan
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Terry Gipson
- Martin J. Golden
- Joseph A. Griffo
- Mark Grisanti
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Jeffrey D. Klein
- Liz Krueger
- Andrew J. Lanza
- George Latimer
- Kenneth P. LaValle
- Betty Little
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Jack M. Martins
- George D. Maziarz
- Velmanette Montgomery
- Michael F. Nozzolio
- Ted O'Brien
- Kevin S. Parker
- José Peralta
- Bill Perkins
- Michael H. Ranzenhofer
- Patty Ritchie
- Gustavo Rivera
- Joseph E. Robach
- Diane J. Savino
- José M. Serrano
- James L. Seward
- Malcolm A. Smith
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- Lee M. Zeldin
History
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1247
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 4714a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4714A
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose
To extend the Veterans Service Credit Law of 2000 to all veterans who have served in the military.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends section 1000 of the retirement and social services law, as added by chapter 548 of the laws of 2000 and subdivision 9 as added by chapter 547 of the laws of 2002, by deleting the specified periods of time in which military service would had to have been rendered in order to receive up to three years of service credit. Such specified periods currently prevent a person who served in the military, outside such periods, from obtaining service credit when applying to a public retirement system of the state. This section also deletes other restricting dates.
Section two provides the appropriation necessary for the legislation.
Section three provides the effective date.
Justification
The United States now depends on a volunteer military. In order to encourage citizens to become a member of the military, the state needs to recognize all veterans by allowing them to access the veteran's service credit buy back law. Currently, the Veterans Service Credit Law of 2000 permits active public employees who served in the military during only specified conflicts to purchase up to three years credit for their military service. This legislation will extend this opportunity to veterans who were in the military and served their country during peace times as well.
Legislative history
S.6904-A, 2012 referred to civil service and pensions A 6663-A, 2010 referred to ways and means. Same as S.4316-A, 2010 referred to civil service and pensions. A 6663, 2009 referred to governmental employees. Same as S.4316, 2009 referred to civil service and pensions A.6318-C 2008, passed assembly. A.6318-C 2007, referred to governmental employees committee. Same as S.5495 (Leibell).
Fiscal implications
See fiscal notes included at the end of the bill.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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