Senate Bill S6273

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service

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Current 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

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2023-S6273 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7219
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 20-A §1050, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8692

2023-S6273 - Summary

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

2023-S6273 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6273 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6273
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- 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
   establishing  a  retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emer-
   gency service

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new article 20-A to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 20-A
       CREDIT FOR NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE
 
 SECTION 1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT.
   §  1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT. 1.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEAN-
 ING  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS  DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF
 SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (B) "MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF  THE
 STATE.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
 FOR  CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE AS PROVIDED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
   3. A MEMBER, UPON APPLICATION TO A PUBLIC  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM  OF  THE
 STATE,  MAY  OBTAIN  ONE  YEAR OF SERVICE CREDIT FOR EVERY FIVE YEARS OF
 VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDED  IN  THE  STATE.  A  MEMBER
 SHALL  BE LIMITED UNDER THIS SECTION TO OBTAIN NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS
 OF SERVICE CREDIT FOR A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN  YEARS  OF  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  OR
 EMERGENCY  SERVICE  PROVIDED.    PROOF  OF  VOLUNTEER  FIRE OR EMERGENCY

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08016-05-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S6273A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7219
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 20-A §1050, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8692

2023-S6273A - Summary

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

2023-S6273A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6273A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6273--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MANNION, MARTINEZ, BORRELLO, HELMING, MATTERA, MAY,
   MURRAY, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, SKOUFIS,  STEC,  TEDISCO,
   THOMAS, WEBB, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
   ed  to  be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions --
   recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in  accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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
   establishing a retirement service credit for volunteer fire  or  emer-
   gency service
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new article 20-A to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 20-A
       CREDIT FOR NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE
 
 SECTION 1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT.
   § 1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT.  1.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEAN-
 ING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  TWENTY-THREE  OF
 SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (B)  "MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE
 STATE.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
 FOR CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE AS PROVIDED  PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08016-10-4
 S. 6273--A                          2
              

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2023-S6273B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7219
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 20-A §1050, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8692

2023-S6273B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

2023-S6273B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6273B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6273--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MANNION, MARTINEZ, BORRELLO, HELMING, MATTERA, MAY,
   MURRAY, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, SKOUFIS,  STEC,  TEDISCO,
   THOMAS, WEBB, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
   ed  to  be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions --
   recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in  accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
   establishing a retirement service credit for volunteer fire  or  emer-
   gency service
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new article 20-A to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 20-A
       CREDIT FOR NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE
 
 SECTION 1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT.
   § 1050. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE OR EMERGENCY SERVICE CREDIT.  1.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEAN-
 ING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  TWENTY-THREE  OF
 SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (B)  "MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE
 STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08016-13-4
 S. 6273--B                          2

              

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