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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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BILL NUMBER:S4993
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 rendered during periods of military conflict
Purpose
This legislation would extend the military service credit as provided for in Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000, to all veterans who served in Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama, regardless of the award of an expeditionary medal during those conflicts. This measure also extends these provisions to all retired members.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this measure amends paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 6 of Section 1000 of the Retirement and social Security Law, as added by Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000.
Justification
Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000 was enacted to provide military service credit to certain members and retired members of New York State's public retirement systems. In the chapter however, there were certain restrictions which limited its applicability--veterans who served during the Lebanon, Grenada and/or Panama hostilities could only benefit from this credit if they had been awarded an expeditionary medal and members who had retired before December 21, 1998 could not believe this credit at all.
Chapter 548 was also meant to benefit veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam. However, because of the limitation only applying to members who had retired on or after December 21, 1998, the majority of veterans who served during these earlier periods are ineligible to receive this military service credit.
This legislation would correct the shortcomings of Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000. All veterans, no matter where they served during periods of hostility or when they retired, would be eligible for the military service pension enhancement.
Legislative history
S.5923 of 2007/2008 S.4314 of 2009/2010 S.4512 of 2011/2012
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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