What's happening
This bill gives the New York State Comptroller discretionary authority to correct administrative errors affecting retirement system membership.
Why it matters
Empowers the Comptroller to fix past administrative mistakes. If errors or omissions by the retirement system have affected someone's membership or benefits, the Comptroller can now step in and provide a remedy, even if the law would otherwise prevent it.
Allows retroactive corrections. This could mean employees who missed out on benefits or membership due to paperwork or system errors may have their situations reviewed and corrected, potentially impacting pension eligibility or amounts.
Offers flexibility in rigid systems. By granting discretionary authority, the bill aims to make the system fairer for individuals who were unintentionally disadvantaged by administrative hurdles, which could help prevent long-term financial harm to affected workers.
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- Referred to governmental employees
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Let Comptroller Fix Errors
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3445
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
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.
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