What's happening
This bill raises the annual earnings limit for retired police officers working in school safety roles to $50,000.
Why it matters
Addresses school safety staffing shortages. by making it more financially viable for retired police officers to work in schools without sacrificing retirement income, potentially increasing the pool of experienced candidates for security roles.
May enhance student and staff safety. since retired officers often bring specialized law enforcement training, crisis response experience, and familiarity with local community dynamics to school environments.
Could have budget implications. for school districts and the state retirement system if the policy leads to a significant increase in hiring of retired officers, as some additional pension costs would be shared among participating employers.
Sets requirements for fitness and certification. , ensuring that only qualified, competent, and properly certified retired officers can be employed in these roles, thus maintaining standards for those entrusted with school safety.
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Raise Retired Police Pay Cap
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Raise Retired Police Salary Limit
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3455
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 7, 2019
Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- 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 annual earnings limitations for retired police officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 212 of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions one and two of this section, such annual earnings limitations for a retired police officer employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services, in either the classified or unclassified service as a school resource officer, school safety officer, school security officer or any other substantially similar position or office that is designed to provide safety and/or security on school grounds, provided that such retired police officer is duly qualified, competent and physically fit for performance of the duties of the position in which he or she is to be employed as determined by the school district or board of cooperative educational services and is properly certified where such certification is required, shall be fifty thousand dollars for the year two thousand nineteen and thereafter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
FISCAL NOTE: Insofar as this bill will affect the New York State and
Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), this bill will allow
retired police officers who are employed by a school district as a
school resource officer, school safety officer, school security officer
or any other substantially similar position with an annual salary of
$50,000 or less and continue to receive their full retirement benefit.
Currently, the salary limit is $30,000.
If this bill is enacted, we expect few retirees to be affected. There
would be negotiable additional annual costs. However, if large numbers
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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of retirees are hired into such positions, there would be additional
annual costs which would be shared by the state of New York and all of
the participating employers in the PFRS.
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, 2018 actuarial valu-
ation. Distributions and other statistics can be found in the 2018
Report of the Actuary and the 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report.
The actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the 2015,
2016, 2017 and 2018 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, 2018
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 fiscal note does not constitute the legal opinion on the viabil-
ity of the proposed change nor is it intended to serve as a substitute
for the professional judgement of an attorney.
This estimate, date January 9, 2019, and intended for use only during
the 2019 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2019-18, 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 amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to annual earnings limitations for retired police offi- cers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase the annual earnings limitations for a retired police officer employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services as a resources officer from the current $30,000 per year to $50,000.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends section 212 of the retirement and social security law by adding a new subdivision 4 to increase the annual earnings limita- tions for a retired police officer employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services as a resource officer from the current $30,000 per year to $50,000 per year.
Section two provides the effective date.
Justification
Ensuring the security of our children while at school is paramount, especially in light of recent school attacks across the country. Retired police officers have years of experience and, as such, they are well-qualified to provide security for our schools. In New York State, current annual earnings by retired police officers employed by school districts or BOCES as school resource officers are limited to $30,000 per year. This legislation would raise this earnings cap to $50,000 per year. The current earnings cap serves as a barrier to recruiting candi- dates to fill these positions.
Increasing the annual salary for retired police officers employed by school districts or BOCES as resource officers from $30,000 to $50,000 per year recognizes the qualifications and experience of these officers and is a fair compensation for their services.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implication
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth date after it shall have become a law.
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