NY A07824

Authorizes Janice Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election form on behalf of her deceased husband William James Middlebrooks, who worked at Albion Correctional Facility and died on December 3, 2006 before filing retirement paperwork

William James Middlebrooks was diagnosed with cancer in January 2004 and was advised on October 31, 2004 that he could not return to work due to his illness

The disability retirement would be deemed effective November 1, 2004, with a joint allowance full option benefiting the surviving widow

Janice Middlebrooks must submit her request to the state comptroller by December 31, 2025

Estimated past service cost of approximately $472,000 as of February 1, 2026, to be shared by New York State and local participating employers in the retirement system