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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Relates to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5346
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college
Purpose
This legislation removes the earning limitations on members of the NYS policemen's and firemen's retirement system who retire and are employed by a community college as criminal justice faculty.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill adds a new subdivision (9) to Retirement and Social Security Law section 211 to provide that any retiree who is receiving benefits from the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System and is employed by a community college, a SUNY college or university, or a CUNY college who teaches in the criminal justice program of one of these schools will be automatically granted a waiver of the post-retirement income restrictions proscribed by section 211.
Section two of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Community colleges across the state serve thousands of students who enroll in criminal justice programs. In general, the most qualified, knowledgeable and available individuals to teach criminal justice courses are retired law enforcement personnel. State law however, requires extensive recruitment efforts by community colleges to fill vacancies in these positions which are artificially created every two years when a current faculty member's 211 waiver expires. Community college administrators are increasingly finding it more difficult to find qualified individuals who are not former law enforcement officers.
While the intent of the current law protects taxpayers and has curbed pension abuses, it has also curtailed the ability of community colleges to find eligible faculty to teach criminal justice courses. Enactment of this legislation will dramatically broaden the pool of eligible prospective candidates for community college criminal justice faculty and will also enable administrators to retain veteran faculty. This will greatly help to preserve the quality and viability of these academic programs that students and local and state law enforcement agencies depend on for future public safety needs.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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