Assembly Bill A7222

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the widow of William James Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A7222 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7709
2013-2014: A3704
2015-2016: A6100
2017-2018: A5462
2019-2020: A6836
2021-2022: A4778

2023-A7222 - Summary

Authorizes Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William James Middlebrooks, to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband.

2023-A7222 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7222
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Employees
 
 AN ACT to authorize the widow of William James Middlebrooks  to  file  a
   retirement option election form
 
   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 to the contrary,
 Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William  James  Middlebrooks  who  was
 employed  by  the  Albion Correctional Facility, was a member of the New
 York state and local employees' retirement system,  was  diagnosed  with
 cancer in January of 2004, was advised on October 31, 2004 that he would
 be  unable  to  return to employment as the result of his malignancy and
 the treatment therefor, and died on December 3, 2006 prior to  filing  a
 retirement  election  form  with the New York state and local employees'
 retirement system, shall be authorized to file such option election form
 on behalf of her deceased husband with a joint allowance full option, if
 on or before December 31, 2023 she shall submit a  request  therefor  to
 the  state  comptroller.    In  addition, his application for disability
 retirement shall be deemed to have become effective on November 1, 2004.
 All retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of  this  act
 shall  be  paid  to  Janice Middlebrooks and shall be in addition to any
 other death benefits paid.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.-- Pursuant toLegislative Law, Section 50:
   This bill would authorize Janice  Middlebrooks  to  file  an  ordinary
 disability application with a date of retirement of November 1, 2004 and
 an  option election form with a joint allowance full option on behalf of
 their deceased husband William James Middlebrooks. The deceased received
 a disability retirement which was paid beginning on March 28, 2005. Upon
 death all payments ceased because no option election form was filed.  By
 filing  the disability application and an option election form, an addi-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01651-02-3
              

2023-A7222A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Employees
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7709
2013-2014: A3704
2015-2016: A6100
2017-2018: A5462
2019-2020: A6836
2021-2022: A4778

2023-A7222A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William James Middlebrooks, to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband.

2023-A7222A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7222--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 15, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Employees -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Governmental Employees in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to authorize the widow of William James Middlebrooks  to  file  a
   retirement option election form
 
   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 to the contrary,
 Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William  James  Middlebrooks  who  was
 employed  by  the  Albion Correctional Facility, was a member of the New
 York state and local employees' retirement system,  was  diagnosed  with
 cancer in January of 2004, was advised on October 31, 2004 that he would
 be  unable  to  return to employment as the result of his malignancy and
 the treatment therefor, and died on December 3, 2006 prior to  filing  a
 retirement  election  form  with the New York state and local employees'
 retirement system, shall be authorized to file such option election form
 on behalf of her deceased husband with a joint allowance full option, if
 on or before December 31, 2024 she shall submit a  request  therefor  to
 the  state  comptroller.    In  addition, his application for disability
 retirement shall be deemed to have become effective on November 1, 2004.
 All retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of  this  act
 shall  be  paid  to  Janice Middlebrooks and shall be in addition to any
 other death benefits paid.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
   This bill would  authorize  Janice  Middlebrooks  to  file  an  option
 election  form  with  a  joint  allowance full option on behalf of their
 deceased husband William James Middlebrooks. In addition, the deceased's
 application for disability retirement shall be  deemed  to  have  become

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01651-05-4
              

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