What's happening
This bill allows Donald E. Pikarsky to apply for accidental disability retirement benefits retroactively from March 31, 2001.
Why it matters
Sets a precedent for retroactive pension eligibility. , potentially opening the door for other retirees in similar circumstances to seek benefits for past service-related disabilities, which could have broader implications for pension systems’ stability and fairness.
Imposes a significant, one-time financial cost ($414,000) on the city of Syracuse. , which must fund the retroactive benefits, possibly affecting local budgets and resource allocation.
Highlights the importance of procedural rules and deadlines in public pension law. , as this bill specifically waives standard application requirements for one individual, raising questions about equitable treatment and administrative processes for all employees.
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Grant Pikarsky Disability Retirement
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- Referred to civil service and pensions
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3328
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 20, 2017
Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to grant Donald E. Pikarsky eligibility for accidental disability retirement benefits
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Donald E. Pikarsky, a retiree receiving pension benefits from the New York police and fire retirement system since March 31, 2001, who prior to his retirement, through no negligence of his own, became physically incapacitated for performance of duty while actually in service in his public employment by the city of Syracuse police department, a participating employer, shall be deemed entitled to an accidental disability retirement allowance, pursuant to section 363 of the retirement and social security law, on and after March 31, 2001, if within one year of the effective date of this act, he files an application therefor with the state comptroller.
§ 2. All costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of this act shall be borne by the city of Syracuse.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
This bill will deem Donald E. Pikarsky, a service retiree who was
formerly employed as a police officer of the city of Syracuse, to be
entitled to receive a 75% of final average salary accidental disability
benefit. The improved pension will be payable retroactive to his
original date of retirement of March 31, 2001.
If this bill is enacted, there will be a one-time past service cost to
the city of Syracuse of $414,000, assuming a payment date of February 1,
2018.
Summary of relevant resources:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05521-02-7
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The membership data used in measuring the impact of the proposed
change was the same as that used in the March 31, 2016 actuarial valu-
ation. Distributions and other statistics can be found in the 2016
Report of the Actuary and the 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report.
The actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2015
and 2016 Annual Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial Assumptions, 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, 2016
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 17, 2017, and intended for use only
during the 2017 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2017-15,
prepared by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Retirement
System.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to grant Donald E. Pikarsky eligibility for accidental disability retirement benefits
Purpose
This bill authorizes Donald E. Pikarsky to apply for retroactive accidental disability benefits on or after March 31, 2001.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 authorizes Donald E. Pikarsy to apply for retroactive accidental disability benefits on or after March 31, 2001.
Section 2 provides all costs associated with the implementation f the provisions of this act shall be borne by the city of Syracuse.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
Through no negligence of his own, Mr. Pikarsky became physically incapacitated for performance of duty prior to March 31, 2001 while actually in the employ of the City of Syracuse Police Department.
Legislative history
2016: S.4120-A/A.9190 Referred to Governmental Employees.
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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