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NY A10359
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Paula Kay
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AI Summary
- Enhances in-service death benefits for correction officers, sergeants, captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens, and wardens employed by Orange County's correction department
- Allows beneficiaries to elect a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on their date of death, or the standard death benefit value, whichever is greater
- Applies only to members who were eligible for service retirement at the time of death
- Requires Orange County to pay all past service costs, estimated at $537,000 as a one-time payment or $68,500 annually if amortized over 10 years
- Increases Orange County's annual pension contributions by approximately $41,000 starting fiscal year 2027, affecting roughly 300 employees
Legislative Description
Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
3/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Employees3/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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