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NY S08284

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Phillips

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, coordinators, and technicians employed by Nassau County

  • Provides a disability retirement pension of 50% of final average salary plus an annuity equal to accumulated member contributions for those incapacitated by work-related disabilities

  • Requires written notice to the comptroller within 90 days of the disabling occurrence, with exceptions for workers' compensation filings, applications filed within one year, or good cause shown

  • Allows applications to be filed by the member, department head, or authorized representative, with a two-year window after service discontinuation

  • Costs approximately $300,000 annually plus $1.74 million in past service costs (or $232,000 annually if amortized over 10 years) to be borne by Nassau County

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

VETOED MEMO.324

12/21/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees6/14/2018
Civil Service and Pensions4/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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