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History
- Signed chap.353
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.685
- Substituted for A7978
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1643
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Authorizes the town of Waterford to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan and the additional pension benefit plan for members of optional twenty year retirement plan to police officer Craig Fifield
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5778
Title of bill
An act to authorize the town of Waterford, in the county of Saratoga to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan and the additional pension benefit plan for members of optional twenty year retirement plan to police officer Craig Fifield
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to authorize Craig Fifield, who is currently employed by the town of Waterford, to participate in the optional retirement plan established pursuant to sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social security law to police officers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill authorizes the town of Waterford to make participation in the New York state local police and fire retirement system plan, established pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law and the additional pension benefit plan for members of the optional twenty year retirement plan established pursuant to section 384-e of the retirement and social security law, available to Craig Fifield.
Section two provides that all past service costs will be borne by the town of Waterford.
Section three provides for an immediate effective date
Justification
The town of Waterford has requested this legislation authorizing them to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Police Office Craig Fifield who, through no fault of his own, was enrolled into the wrong retirement plan. All costs associated with implementing this provision will be borne by the town.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Effective immediately
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