Relates to the retirement of deputy sheriffs-civil in the county of Monroe

1 Co-sponsor

• Rich Funke

Title of bill

An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the retirement of deputy sheriffs-civil in the county of Monroe

Purpose

To allow the County of Monroe to adopt a special twenty-five (25) year retirement plan for Deputy Sheriffs employed by the County.

Summary of provisions

This bill would allow the County of Monroe to adopt a special twenty-five (25) year retirement plan for Deputy Sheriffs, with the following provisions:

*The benefit upon retirement would be one-fiftieth of the final average salary for each year of service, not exceeding one-half of final average salary.

*There would be no reduction for early service retirement, payable regardless of age.

*Monroe County would have until December 31, 2016 to adopt a resolution providing this benefit.

*Monroe County would bear the full costs associated with this plan, and the past service costs would be paid over either a five (5) or ten (10) year period. In order to allow the County of Monroe to provide this benefit, the Retirement & Social Security Law would be amended as follows:

*add a new § 89-x

*amend subdivision (a) of § 445

*amend § 603, by adding a new subdivision (t)

*amend § 604, by adding a new subdivision (u)

Justification

This legislation would allow the County of Monroe to provide their Deputy Sheriffs with a similar retirement benefit already provided to other Deputy Sheriffs and law enforcement officials employed by the County. It is only fair and just that the State of New York provide the County with the opportunity to bring equity to this system, offering an enhanced retirement benefit for these seven hard working and dedicated men and women. These public servants are presently forced to work side by side with their fellow deputies, who already enjoy such enhanced benefits.

This bill has been requested by the Monroe County Sheriffs Deputies Association.

Legislative history

S.4586/A.7497 of 1999-2000; Referred to Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions S.7104A of 2001-2002; Referred to Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions S.734B/A. 2379B; Passed Senate in 2003 S.2433A/A.6348A of 2005/2006; Referred to Civil Service and Pensions S.1695/ A.6774-A of 2007-08; Committed to Rules

Fiscal implications

There will be an estimated increase of approximately $9,930 in the annual contributions of Monroe County for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.