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Relates to the payment of certain retirement benefits to the spouse of Susan Kupferman
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S7884
Title of bill
An act relating to allowing for the payment of certain retirement benefits to the spouse of Susan Kupferman who died while an employee of the metropolitan transportation authority
Purpose
This bill authorizes the spouse of Susan Kupferman to file for service retirement for his wife. Upon filing an application for service retirement with the New York state and local retirement system for Susan Kupferman, the retirement application shall be deemed to have been filed on September 17, 2013.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 states that Susan Kupferman, a former employee of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), shall be deemed to have filed for service retirement on her 55th birthday, September 17, 2013, notwithstanding that fact that she died on June 26, 2013. On or before December 31, 2014, the spouse of Susan Kupferman may file for such retirement with the New York State Comptroller. Upon filing the application, all rights and benefits of future payments for a disability retirement benefits will be waived, and all benefits already received will be deducted from the service retirement benefits. All past costs will be borne by the MTA.
Section 2 states that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Susan Kupferman was a longtime employee of the MTA at the time of her death, on June 26, 2013. When Susan passed away she was 55 years old and eligible for service retirement benefits but had not yet filed such paperwork. This legislation would authorize her spouse to file for the benefit she rightly deserved after the years of dedicated hard work for the MTA.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
There will be a one-time cost to the MTA of approximately $403,000.
Effective date
Immediately.
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