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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Signed chap.334
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.564
- Substituted for A7447A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1561
Show 4 earlier actions
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5379a
- Amend (t) and recommit to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Authorizes certain deputy sheriffs in Sullivan county to participate in the twenty-five year retirement plan
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5379A
Title of bill
An act to allow Jack Harb to join the optional twenty year retirement plan, county of Sullivan
Purpose
Authorizes the reopening of the twenty-five year retirement benefit plan to Jack Harb of Sullivan County who failed to make a timely election thereof due to a clerical error on the part of the County.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Authorizes Deputy Sheriff Jack Harb, who was eligible to elect to participate in the twenty-five year retirement benefit plan established pursuant to article 14-B of the retirement and social security law, and who failed to elect to participate in the plan in a timely manner for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence, may elect to be entitled to the full rights and benefits under section 551 of the retirement and social security law.
Section 2: Provides that the past service costs of implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by Sullivan County and may be amortized over a period of five years.
Section 3: Effective date.
Justification
Deputy Sheriff Jack Harb failed to elect to participate in the 25 year retirement benefit plan in a timely manner for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
The increase in the annual contributions for Sullivan County will be approximately $2,260. In addition, the immediate past service cost will be approximately $1,650 which will be borne by Sullivan County.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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