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NY A07671

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kwani O'Pharrow

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Marie Glarakis, a retired Suffolk County police officer receiving performance of duty disability retirement from the NY State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System, to change her pension beneficiary designation
  • Permits changing retirement option from "Joint allowance" (with James Scandariato as beneficiary) to "Single life allowance" (Option 0), where pension payments cease upon her death with no beneficiary
  • Requires Glarakis to submit a request to the State Comptroller within 6 months of the act's effective date to make the change
  • Benefits will be recalculated and the new amount paid as of the act's effective date
  • Fiscal impact estimated at approximately $49,000 in immediate past service cost, shared by New York State and all participating employers in the retirement system

Legislative Description

Authorizes Marie Glarakis, a former Suffolk county police officer who is receiving a performance of duty disability retirement, to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits and her retirement option to single life allowance (Option 0).

Last Action

print number 7671a

2/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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