Senate Bill S3521B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to providing a final average salary disability retirement benefit to certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

Bill Amendments

2015-S3521 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§605, 507 & 2, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6371
2019-2020: S5898

2015-S3521 - Summary

Relates to providing a final average salary disability retirement benefit to certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

2015-S3521 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3521 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3521

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  disability retirement benefits for certain participants in World Trade
  Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision d of section 605 of the  retire-
ment  and  social security law is renumbered paragraph 5 and a new para-
graph 4 is added to read as follows:
  4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE  CONTRARY,
ANY  MEMBER  WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY, OR
CLEANUP OPERATIONS, AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED IN SECTION  TWO  OF
THIS CHAPTER, WHO INCURRED A QUALIFYING WORLD TRADE CENTER CONDITION, AS
DEFINED  IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, THAT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY AND IS THE NATURAL AND
PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT NOT CAUSED BY SUCH MEMBER'S OWN  WILLFUL
NEGLIGENCE,  SHALL  BE  PAID A PERFORMANCE OF DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THREE-QUARTERS OF FINAL AVERAGE SALARY.
  S 2. Subdivisions h and i of section 507 of the retirement and  social
security law are relettered subdivisions i and j and a new subdivision h
is added to read as follows:
  H.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
ANY MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE,  RECOVERY,  OR
CLEANUP  OPERATIONS,  AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF
THIS CHAPTER, WHO INCURRED A QUALIFYING WORLD TRADE CENTER CONDITION, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, THAT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE  BEEN
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY AND IS THE NATURAL AND
PROXIMATE  RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT NOT CAUSED BY SUCH MEMBER'S OWN WILLFUL
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE PAID A PERFORMANCE OF  DUTY  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO THREE-QUARTERS OF FINAL AVERAGE SALARY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08981-01-5
              

2015-S3521A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§605, 507 & 2, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6371
2019-2020: S5898

2015-S3521A - Summary

Relates to providing a final average salary disability retirement benefit to certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

2015-S3521A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3521A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3521--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
  disability retirement benefits for certain participants in World Trade
  Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations

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

  Section  1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision d of section 605 of the retire-
ment and social security law is renumbered paragraph 5 and a  new  para-
graph 4 is added to read as follows:
  4.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
ANY MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE,  RECOVERY,  OR
CLEANUP  OPERATIONS,  AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF
THIS CHAPTER, WHO INCURRED A QUALIFYING WORLD TRADE CENTER CONDITION, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, THAT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE  BEEN
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY AND IS THE NATURAL AND
PROXIMATE  RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT NOT CAUSED BY SUCH MEMBER'S OWN WILLFUL
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE PAID A PERFORMANCE OF  DUTY  DISABILITY  RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCE  EQUAL TO THREE-QUARTERS OF FINAL AVERAGE SALARY.  THE PAYMENT
OF SUCH PENSION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR
OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. Subdivisions h and i of section 507 of the retirement and  social
security law are relettered subdivisions i and j and a new subdivision h
is added to read as follows:
  H.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
ANY MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE,  RECOVERY,  OR
CLEANUP  OPERATIONS,  AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF
THIS CHAPTER, WHO INCURRED A QUALIFYING WORLD TRADE CENTER CONDITION, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, THAT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE  BEEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08981-04-5
              

2015-S3521B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§605, 507 & 2, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6371
2019-2020: S5898

2015-S3521B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing a final average salary disability retirement benefit to certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

2015-S3521B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3521B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3521--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
  disability retirement benefits for certain participants in World Trade
  Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations

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

  Section  1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision d of section 605 of the retire-
ment and social security law is renumbered paragraph 5 and a  new  para-
graph 4 is added to read as follows:
  4.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
ANY MEMBER WITH AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP WHO  PARTICIPATED  IN  WORLD  TRADE
CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY, OR CLEANUP OPERATIONS, AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS
DEFINED  IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO INCURRED A QUALIFYING WORLD
TRADE CENTER CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER,  THAT
IS  DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF
DUTY AND IS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT  NOT  CAUSED
BY  SUCH MEMBER'S OWN WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE PAID A PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO  THREE-QUARTERS  OF  FINAL
AVERAGE  SALARY.    THE  PAYMENT OF SUCH PENSION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. Subdivisions h and i of section 507 of the retirement and  social
security law are relettered subdivisions i and j and a new subdivision h
is added to read as follows:
  H.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
ANY MEMBER WITH AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP WHO  PARTICIPATED  IN  WORLD  TRADE
CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY, OR CLEANUP OPERATIONS, AS SUCH PARTICIPATION IS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08981-05-5
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.