NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A7478

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 18, 2010	held for consideration in governmental employees
Jan 06, 2010	referred to governmental employees
Dec 21, 2009	print number 7478b
Dec 21, 2009	amend and recommit to governmental employees
Jun 02, 2009	print number 7478a
Jun 02, 2009	amend and recommit to governmental employees
Apr 09, 2009	referred to governmental employees

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2009-A7478 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Employees
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A7373
2013-2014: A10005
2015-2016: A3821
2017-2018: A6812

2009-A7478 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7478

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT in relation  to  granting  Robert  V.  Vassallo,  Sr.  disability
  retirement from the New York state police

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any  other  provision  of  law,  Robert  V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly  one  year  beginning  in  1968, and who was employed as a correction
officer with the department of correction for the city of New  York  for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a  police  officer with the New York state parkway police for the period
beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1,  1980,  and  who  was
employed  as  a  trooper  with  the New York state police for the period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the  New
York  state  police  for  the  period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending
February 4, 1994, and who, on January 14, 1991, was  critically  injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car,  and,  as  a  result  of  such critical injuries has been unable to
return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons  not
ascribable  to  his own negligence, has been denied a disability retire-
ment from the New York state police, and who, as of the  effective  date
of  this  act,  is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective  February
4,  1994,  if on or before December 31, 2009, he files a written request
with the state comptroller to that effect.
  S 2. All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall be
borne by  the state.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06095-02-9

A. 7478                             2

  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  will  entitle Robert V. Vassallo, a retired New York State
Police Officer, to receive a disability benefit from the New York  State
and Local Police and Fire Retirement System effective February 4, 1994.
  If  this bill is enacted, there will be an immediate past service cost
of approximately $140,000 which will be borne by the State of  New  York
as  a  one  time  payment. This estimate is based on the assumption that
payment will be made on March 1, 2010.
  This estimate, dated April 2, 2009, and intended for use  only  during
the  2009  Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2009-207, prepared by
the Actuary for the New York State and Local Police and Fire  Retirement
System.

2009-A7478A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Employees
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A7373
2013-2014: A10005
2015-2016: A3821
2017-2018: A6812

2009-A7478A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A7478A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr.
disability retirement from the New York state police

PURPOSE: To grant Robert V. Vassallo disability retirement from the New
York state police effective September 13, 1997.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow Robert V. Vassallo to
collect disability retirement from the New York state police effective
September 13, 1997.

JUSTIFICATION: Robert V. Vassallo Sr. was denied disability retirement
for critical injuries he suffered in an auto accident occurring while
working undercover in an unmarked car on January 14, 1991. At the time,
Mr. Vassallo was an investigator with the New York State Police and his
injuries were sustained in the line of duty. He has been classified as
being permanently disabled by the New York State Police.

On November 19, 1991, New York State Police Superintendent Thomas A.
Constantine filed applications for Accidental Disability Retirement and
State Police Disability Retirement for Mr. Vassallo with the New York
State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Mr. Vassallo was
later informed by the New York State Comptroller's office that the
applications for Accidental Disability and State Police Disability had
both been denied. The comptroller found that Mr.  Vassallo was not

permanently incapacitated for the performance of his duties as an Inves-
tigator in both denials. After receiving this notification, Mr. Vassallo
was again examined and was again diagnosed as being unable to return to
full and active duty. Further, Mr.  Vassallo was not allowed to work on
light duty because no such positions existed at the time.

Mr. Vassallo is currently on regular service retirement. For reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, he has been denied a disability
retirement from the New York State Police.

This legislation would allow Mr. Vassallo to collect disability retire-
ment from the New York state police retroactively as of September 13,
1997.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2005-06, A.5424-Held in Governmental Employees 2008:A.10619 - Held in
Governmental Employees

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Assuming that payment will be made on March 1,
2010, there will be an immediate past service cost of approximately
$13,400 which would be borne by the State of New York as a one-time
payment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-A7478A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7478--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental  Employees  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT in relation  to  granting  Robert  V.  Vassallo,  Sr.  disability
  retirement from the New York state police

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any  other  provision  of  law,  Robert  V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly  one  year  beginning  in  1968, and who was employed as a correction
officer with the department of correction for the city of New  York  for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a  police  officer with the New York state parkway police for the period
beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1,  1980,  and  who  was
employed  as  a  trooper  with  the New York state police for the period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the  New
York  state  police  for  the  period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending
September 13, 1997, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car, and, as a result of such  critical  injuries  has  been  unable  to
return  to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, has been denied a  disability  retire-
ment  from  the New York state police, and who, as of the effective date
of this act, is on regular service retirement, shall be  entitled  to  a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective September
13,  1997,  the  date  on  which his regular service retirement benefits
began, if on or before December 31, 2009, he  files  a  written  request
with the state comptroller to that effect.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06095-05-9

A. 7478--A                          2

  S 2. All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall be
borne by  the state.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  will  entitle Robert V. Vassallo, a retired New York State
Police Officer, to receive a disability benefit from the New York  State
and  Local  Police  and  Fire  Retirement System effective September 13,
1997.
  If this bill is enacted, there will be an immediate past service  cost
of  approximately  $13,400 which would be borne by the State of New York
as a one time payment. This estimate is based  on  the  assumption  that
payment will be made on March 1, 2010.
  This  estimate, dated April 27, 2009, and intended for use only during
the 2009 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2009-231,  prepared  by
the  Actuary for the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement
System.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Employees
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A7373
2013-2014: A10005
2015-2016: A3821
2017-2018: A6812

2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A7478B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr.
disability retirement from the New York state police

PURPOSE: To grant Robert V. Vassallo disability retirement from the New
York state police effective September 13, 1997.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow Robert V. Vassallo to
collect disability retirement from the New York state police effective
September 13, 1997.

JUSTIFICATION: Robert V. Vassallo Sr. was denied disability retirement
for critical injuries he suffered in an auto accident occurring while
working undercover in an unmarked car on January 14, 1991. At the time,
Mr. Vassallo was an investigator with the New York State Police and his
injuries were sustained in the line of duty. He has been classified as
being permanently disabled by the New York State Police.

On November 19, 1991, New York State Police Superintendent Thomas A.
Constantine filed applications for Accidental Disability Retirement and
State Police Disability Retirement for Mr. Vassallo with the New York
State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Mr. Vassallo was
later informed by the New York State Comptroller's office that the
applications for Accidental Disability and State Police Disability had
both been denied. The comptroller found that Mr.  Vassallo was not

permanently incapacitated for the performance of his duties as an Inves-
tigator in both denials. After receiving this notification, Mr. Vassallo
was again examined and was again diagnosed as being unable to return to
full and active duty. Further, Mr.  Vassallo was not allowed to work on
light duty because no such positions existed at the time.

Mr. Vassallo is currently on regular service retirement. For reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, he has been denied a disability
retirement from the New York State Police.

This legislation would allow Mr. Vassallo to collect disability retire-
ment from the New York state police retroactively as of September 13,
1997.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2005-06, A.5424-Held in Governmental Employees 2008: A.10619 - Held in
Governmental Employees

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Assuming that payment will be made on March 1,
2011, there will be an immediate past service cost of approximately
$19,900 which would be borne by the State of New York as a one-time
payment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7478--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental  Employees  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  in  relation  to  granting  Robert  V. Vassallo, Sr. disability
  retirement from the New York state police

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law, Robert V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly one year beginning in 1968, and who  was  employed  as  a  correction
officer  with  the department of correction for the city of New York for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a police officer with the New York state parkway police for  the  period
beginning  September  10,  1970  and ending January 1, 1980, and who was
employed as a trooper with the New York  state  police  for  the  period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as  an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the New
York state police for the period beginning  March  1,  1990  and  ending
September 13, 1997, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car,  and,  as  a  result  of  such critical injuries has been unable to
return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons  not
ascribable  to  his own negligence, has been denied a disability retire-
ment from the New York state police, and who, as of the  effective  date
of  this  act,  is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective September
13, 1997, the date on which  his  regular  service  retirement  benefits

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06095-08-0

A. 7478--B                          2

began,  if  on  or  before December 31, 2010, he files a written request
with the state comptroller to that effect.
  S 2. All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall be
borne by  the state.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
  FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
  This  bill  will  entitle Robert V. Vassallo, a retired New York State
Police officer, to receive a disability benefit from the New York  State
and  Local  Police  and  Fire  Retirement System effective September 13,
1997.
  If this bill is enacted, there will be an immediate past service  cost
of  approximately  $19,900 which would be borne by the State of New York
as a one time payment. This estimate is based  on  the  assumption  that
payment will be made on March 1, 2011.
  This  estimate,  dated  December  1,  2009,  and intended for use only
during the 2010 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2010-4, prepared
by the Actuary for the New York State and Local Police and Fire  Retire-
ment System.

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