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NY A06749
Bill
Status
5/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that lung disease disabilities or deaths in deputy sheriffs of cities with populations over one million are work-related, unless proven otherwise by competent evidence.
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Applies to active deputy sheriffs drawn from competitive civil service lists and retired members who retired within the past five years and passed a clear physical examination upon hire.
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Provides qualifying disabled deputy sheriffs a pension equal to 75% of final average salary, and recalculates pensions for eligible retirees who retired within five years.
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Estimated fiscal impact of approximately $426,700 in present value per disability retirement and $349,000 per death benefit occurrence, with annual employer contribution increases of $50,500 and $41,300 respectively per event.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides for a line of duty disability presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the lung, resulting in total or partial disability or death of certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities.
Last Action
substituted by s6253
6/10/2023