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NY S05936

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/17/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Ritchie

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the retirement and social security law to provide enhanced death benefits for members employed by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision who would have been eligible for service retirement at the time of death.

  • Allows beneficiaries to elect a lump-sum payment equal to either the pension reserve that would have been established if the member retired on the date of death, or the value of the death benefit and reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, whichever is greater.

  • Applies to deaths occurring on or after July 1, 2016.

  • Modifies section 448 and section 508 of the retirement and social security law.

Legislative Description

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Civil Service and Pensions1/6/2016
Rules6/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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