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History
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.872
- Print number 3949b
- Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- Amended 3949a
- 1st report cal.338
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Relates to disability retirement benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, undersheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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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 Nassau county
Purpose
This bill would allow disability benefits for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, under sheriffs and correction officers in Nassau County when the disability causing injuries are the natural and proximate cause of an intentional or reckless act of a civilian.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends section 607-c of the Retirement and Social Security Law to add a new subdivision (g) that would provide sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, under sheriffs and correction officers employed by Nassau County with performance of duty disability benefits when the injury is the natural and proximate cause of an intentional or reckless act of a civilian who is visiting or is present at an institution in Nassau County.
Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Currently, many correction officers outside of New York City, including Nassau 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 Nassau 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.
Legislative history
2015: S.3949 - Calendar Number 338 2014: S.6684 - Referred to Civil Service and Pensions
Fiscal implications
See fiscal note
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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