What's happening
This bill allows Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. to reapply for a disability retirement from the New York State Police.
Why it matters
Addresses a unique case of denied disability retirement. The bill specifically responds to Robert V. Vassallo, Sr.’s inability to return to work due to injuries sustained in the line of duty, and his previous denial of disability retirement for reasons not attributed to his own negligence.
Potential for increased retirement benefits. If Vassallo is granted disability retirement upon reapplying, he could receive benefits that are usually more favorable than standard service retirement, potentially providing greater financial security for injuries sustained in duty.
No cost to the retirement system. The fiscal note clarifies that allowing this reapplication will not increase the annual benefit payout by the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System, meaning the change does not create an additional financial burden for the system or taxpayers.
Sets a precedent for handling similar cases. By allowing a special reapplication window outside usual protocols, the bill could influence how exceptional cases of denied disability retirement—especially those involving work-related injuries—are handled in the future.
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- Held for consideration in governmental employees
- Print number 6812a
- Amend and recommit to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
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Let Vassallo Reapply for Disability
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6812--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 21, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Employees in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to entitling Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. to reapply for a disability retirement from the New York state police
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Robert V. Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the department of correctional services for the state of New York for approximately one year beginning in 1968, and who was employed as a correction officer with the department of correction for the city of New York for approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as a police officer with the New York state parkway police for the period beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1, 1980, and who was employed as a trooper with the New York state police for the period beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the New York state police for the period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending September 13, 1997, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police car, and, as a result of such critical injuries has been unable to return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence, has been denied a disability retirement from the New York state police, and who, as of the effective date of this act, is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to reapply for a disability retirement from the New York state police if on or before December 31, 2019, he files a written request with the state comptroller to that effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Fiscal Note.-- Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
This bill would entitle Robert V. Vassallo, Sr., a service retiree who
was formerly employed as a police officer with the New York State
Police, to file an application to receive a disability benefit from the
New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System instead of
his current service retirement benefit.
If this bill is enacted, there will be no increase in the annual bene-
fit paid by the System. Therefore, there would be no cost to the System.
Summary of relevant resources:
The membership data used in measuring the impact of the proposed
change was the same as that used in the March 31, 2017 actuarial valu-
ation. Distributions and other statistics can be found in the 2017
Report of the Actuary and the 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report.
The actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2015,
2016, and 2017 Annual Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial Assump-
tions, and the Codes Rules and Regulations of the State of New York:
Audit and Control.
The Market Assets and GASB Disclosures are found in the March 31, 2017
New York State and Local Retirement System Financial Statements and
Supplementary Information.
I am a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and meet the Quali-
fication Standards to render the actuarial opinion contained herein.
This estimate, dated January 31, 2018, and intended for use only
during the 2018 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2018-54,
prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Retirement
System.
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