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History
- Signed chap.521
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.551
- Substituted for A9045
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1513
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Provides certain officers in Westchester county 75% disability benefits for injuries sustained in performance of duties as a result of an act of a civilian
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6799
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs, and correction officers in Westchester county
Purpose
This bill would allow disability benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, under sheriffs and correction officers in Westchester County.
Summary of provisions
This bill adds a new subdivision f of section 607-c of the retirement and social security law.
Justification
Currently, many correction officers outside of New York City, including Westchester County, have a limited 75% disability retirement program that provides them with service disability retirement if they are permanently disabled as the result of the direct actions of an inmate. This bill, when enacted, will extend that package to officers in Westchester who are seriously, permanently disabled as a result of the negligent or intentional actions of visitors to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, on rare occasions, visitors attempt to bring contraband (drugs, weapons) into correctional facilities. From time to time, certain visitors may become violent with the officer assigned to security duty, and unfortunately these officers are sometimes left unable to continue in their job. The usage of this package is anticipated to be rare, but it will provide for the security of an affected officer and his or her family members on such occasions.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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