NY S07749

Creates a presumption that heart disease causing disability or death in deputy sheriffs of cities with one million or more residents (New York City) was incurred in the line of duty, unless proven otherwise by competent evidence

Applies to paid deputy sheriffs who passed a physical examination upon hiring that showed no evidence of heart disease and who were appointed from competitive civil service lists

Provides a disability pension equal to 75% of final average salary for qualifying deputy sheriffs, compared to the current ordinary disability benefit of approximately one-third of final average salary

Estimated employer contribution increases range from $55,000 to $187,000 per incident annually, with cumulative costs reaching $1.3 million to $4.4 million by fiscal year 2050 if one incident occurs per year

Affects approximately 132 active deputy sheriff members of the New York City Employees' Retirement System with an average salary of $94,600