What's happening
This bill gives the New York State Comptroller authority to correct retirement system errors and accept certain late applications or changes.
Why it matters
Empowers the Comptroller to fix administrative mistakes. that may have prevented eligible employees from joining the retirement system or making changes to their membership, which could mean fairer outcomes for public workers affected by bureaucratic errors.
Allows for exceptions to existing deadlines and legal barriers. if the Comptroller finds it necessary to correct errors or omissions, potentially benefiting individuals who missed critical windows due to no fault of their own.
Could have financial implications for both employees and the retirement system. , as late corrections might alter pension benefits, contributions, or membership status, impacting retirement planning and system liabilities.
Centralizes more discretionary authority with the Comptroller. , which may streamline problem-solving but also raises questions about oversight and consistency in how corrections are granted.
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Who cares
Retirement system members
The bill would let the comptroller correct administrative errors affecting membership status, plan designation and other retirement actions, even when otherwise barred by law or regulation.
Employees entitled to retirement system membership
The comptroller could accept otherwise barred membership applications when necessary to remedy administrative errors, omissions or inaccuracies.
State comptroller’s office
The bill would grant discretion to provide corrective remedies notwithstanding other provisions of the retirement and social security law.
Participating employers
Administrative mistakes involving participating employers could be addressed through the comptroller’s new corrective authority.
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Fix Pension Admin Errors
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Fix Retirement System Errors
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7223
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the powers and duties of the comptroller
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new section 11-a to read as follows:
§ 11-a. Discretionary powers of the comptroller. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the comptroller, as the administrative head of the retirement system, shall have the power and authority to provide a corrective remedy for any member of the retirement system or any employee who would otherwise be entitled to membership, including the authority to accept applications for membership, changes in membership status, plan designation and other actions which are barred by law, rule or regulation, where the comptroller determines that such action is justified and necessary to correct administrative errors, omissions or inaccuracies or any member, person entitled to membership or participating employer.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10838-01-7
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