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NY S04985

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jack Martins

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, coordinators, and technicians employed by Nassau County
  • Provides eligible disabled members with a pension equal to one-half of their final average salary plus an annuity equivalent to their accumulated contributions
  • Requires written notice to the Comptroller within 90 days of the disability-causing occurrence, with exceptions for workers' compensation filings or applications filed within one year
  • Allows applications up to two years after a member is discontinued from service if the disability was sustained while in service
  • Nassau County bears all implementation costs, with an estimated annual contribution increase of $322,000 and a one-time past service cost of $1.43 million (or $151,000 annually if amortized over 15 years)

Legislative Description

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county.

Last Action

RECOMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/14/2016
Civil Service and Pensions4/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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