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Increasies the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Anthony Brindisi
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Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the survivor's benefit of a retired state employee
Purpose
To increase the amount of the survivor's benefit paid to survivors of retired state employees by $500.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill amends Retirement and Social Security Law section 657(2) to increase the lump sum benefit paid to survivors of deceased retired state employees by $500.
Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
In 1989, this section of law was moved from the Civil Service Law to the Retirement and Social Security Law. Since that time, the survivor's benefit has not increased. The history of this benefit suggests that it was intended to provide survivors with a modest sum for final expenses, including funeral and burial costs, for deceased state retirees. Inflation has seriously eroded this minimal lump sum leaving the $2,000 or $3,000 far below the average current cost for funeral and burial expenses. This modest increase, is well earned, well deserved and long overdue.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
See the fiscal note attached to the bill.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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