What's happening
This bill allows retired public employees to authorize automatic retirement allowance deductions for dues to not-for-profit retiree organizations.
Why it matters
Expands retirees’ financial autonomy. by allowing retired public employees to voluntarily authorize automatic dues deductions for any not-for-profit retiree organization—not just those affiliated with their former unions—making it easier to maintain memberships without manual payments.
Could strengthen retiree advocacy. by making it simpler for organizations representing retired public employees to collect dues, potentially increasing participation and providing these groups with more stable funding to support lobbying and member services.
Reduces administrative barriers. for both retirees and organizations, as the comptroller will handle the transfer of dues directly, which may decrease the risk of missed payments and administrative burdens for retirees managing their finances.
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Who cares
Retired public employees
The bill would let retirees authorize deductions from their retirement allowances for dues to not-for-profit membership organizations of retired public employees, with authorization continuing until revoked in writing.
Not-for-profit retiree membership organizations
The bill would allow these organizations to receive members’ dues through retirement allowance deductions without requiring the employee-organization affiliation specified in existing law.
State comptroller
The bill would require the comptroller to deduct authorized membership dues from retirees’ allowances and transmit the money to their retiree organizations.
Headline styles
Let Retirees Deduct Dues
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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.
Let Retirees Deduct Dues
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1740
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to deductions for retiree organization dues
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 110-c of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 165 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
§ 110-c. Deductions from benefits of certain retired members. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retired member shall have the right, at any time after the retiree's retirement, to execute and file a deduction authorization card with the comptroller authorizing the deduction from the retired member's retirement allowance of membership dues and such retired member's share of the cost for employee organization-sponsored benefit plans and the payment thereof to a retiree organization of which the retired member is then a member and which is then affiliated with either an employee organization certified or recognized as the collective bargaining representative of all employees in the negotiating unit of which the retired member was a part prior to his or her retirement or with an employee organization with which such employee organization is then affiliated. The comptroller shall thereafter deduct from the retirement allowance of such retired member the amount of membership dues and such amounts required to be paid by such retired member for such authorized employee organization-sponsored benefit plans, and shall transmit the sum so deducted to said retiree organization. Such authorization shall continue in effect until revoked in writing by such retired member. For purposes of this section the term "employee organization-sponsored benefit plans" shall include any and all insurance plans and/or other benefit plans sponsored by such retiree organization whether provided by (a) a not-for-profit corporation
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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licensed under article forty-three of the insurance law; (b) any insurance company authorized to do business in this state; (c) a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority pursuant to article forty-four of the public health law; or (d) a self-insurance arrangement, welfare fund or benefit fund.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retired member shall have the right, at any time after the retiree's retirement, to execute and file a deduction authorization card with the comptroller authorizing the deduction from the retired member's retirement allowance of membership dues in a not-for-profit membership organization of retired public employees. The comptroller shall thereafter deduct from the retirement allowance of such retired member the amount of membership dues and shall transmit the sum so deducted to said retired organization. Such authorization shall continue in effect until revoked in writing by such retired member.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to deductions for retiree organization dues
Purpose
To amend the Retirement and Social Security Law to allow retirees to elect to have their membership dues to a not-for-profit organization representing New York State governmental employees deducted from their retirement allowance.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends Retirement and Social Security Law section 110-c by adding a new subdivision 2, which allows retirees who are members of a not-for-profit organization representing New York State governmental employees to elect to have their membership dues deducted from their retirement allowance. The election is filed with the Comptroller and remains valid until revoked.
Section two of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
Currently, retirees may elect to have the dues costs associated with such retiree's membership in an employee organization that is certified or organized under the Taylor Law and the costs associated with such retiree's participation in a benefit plan sponsored by such employee organization.
Justification
This bill would eliminate the need for retirees who are members of a not-for-profit employee organization that represents retired New York State public employees to mail a check for their dues each month. Currently, retirees who are members of an employee organization that is certified pursuant to the Taylor Law are afforded the ability to have their dues and any costs associated with benefits from such organization deducted from their retirement allowance.
Legislative history
2015 - 2016: S.3289 - Referred to Civil Service and Pensions both years 2014: S.4981 - 3rd Reading Calendar 2013: S.4981 - Referred to Civil Service and Pensions
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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