NY S08088

Authorizes Scott Hoag, a Rome police officer, to transfer from the general retirement plan (section 375-i) to the special twenty-year retirement plan (section 384-d) after missing the filing deadline through no fault of his own

City of Rome must pass a resolution and file it with the state comptroller within six months certifying the missed deadline was not due to the officer's negligence

City of Rome assumes all additional costs, including an immediate past service cost of approximately $329,000 (or $42,000/year if amortized over 10 years) plus roughly $13,000 in increased annual contributions

Officer has six months after the city's resolution to elect coverage under the special twenty-year retirement plan