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NY A07999

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donna Lupardo

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the City of Binghamton to allow firefighter Scott Pavlick to participate in the optional one-sixtieths retirement plan after 25 years of service, which he missed due to failure to file a timely application through no fault of his own negligence

  • Requires the city to file a resolution with the state comptroller within nine months certifying that Pavlick's failure to participate was not due to his own negligence

  • Pavlick must file a request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date to receive full rights and benefits under the enhanced retirement plan

  • City of Binghamton will bear all employer past service costs, with an immediate cost of approximately $33,200 (or $4,240 annually if amortized over 10 years) plus an estimated $2,000 increase in annual contributions

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Authorizes Scott Pavlick to receive certain service credit under a twenty-five year retirement plan offering one-sixtieths after twenty-five years of total creditable service for service with the Binghamton Fire Department.

Last Action

referred to governmental employees

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees1/7/2026
Ways and Means5/28/2025
Governmental Employees4/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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