NY A03765

Amends Civil Service Law Section 167 to establish tiered state contribution rates for health insurance premiums for state employees and retirees retiring on or after October 1, 2011, based on salary grade.

State contributions for employees in salary grades 9 and below: 88% of individual coverage and 73% of dependent coverage; for salary grades 10 and above: 84% of individual coverage and 69% of dependent coverage.

Frozen contribution rates for retirees retiring on or after October 1, 2011, so they maintain the contribution rate in effect on their retirement date or service termination date.

Adds Legislative Law Section 49 requiring that legislation implementing collective bargaining agreements be limited solely to provisions necessary to implement such agreements.

Effective immediately, with retroactive application to October 1, 2011; provides no refund for premiums paid by retirees in excess of amounts required under this act.