Authorizes Melissa Baker to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the village of Blasdell Police Department.
Summary
This bill is a private pension relief measure for Melissa Baker, a member of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. It authorizes her to receive retirement service credit under section 384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law for a specific period of employment as a police officer with the Village of Blasdell, from August 3, 2004 through August 14, 2005, after she was not granted that credit for reasons not attributable to her own negligence. The bill also entitles her to the associated benefits under section 384-e, provided she files a request with the State Comptroller within one year of the act’s effective date.
The measure is narrowly tailored to one individual and does not create a general change to retirement eligibility rules. It directs that any past service costs resulting from the added credit be paid by the Village of Blasdell, with the option to amortize those costs over five years. The bill takes effect immediately, and the fiscal note estimates a one-time past service cost of about $40,500, with no increase in the future annual contributions of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
The general sentiment reflected in the bill materials is administrative and remedial rather than controversial. Because there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no documented debate or formal opposition in the available record. The bill appears intended to correct an omission in service credit for a specific police officer and to restore the retirement benefits that would have accompanied that credit.
The main point of potential contention is fiscal responsibility, since the Village of Blasdell must bear the past service cost associated with granting the credit. However, the bill’s fiscal impact is limited and clearly quantified, and the relief is framed as equitable correction for a missed credit rather than a broader policy expansion. No other substantive disputes are evident in the provided materials.
Impact
The bill amends the practical application of the Retirement and Social Security Law for one named individual by directing the State Comptroller to grant Melissa Baker service credit under section 384-d, along with the related benefits under section 384-e, for a specified period of police service with the Village of Blasdell. It does not alter the statutory framework generally, but it creates a special exception to existing retirement-credit rules. The Village of Blasdell is made responsible for the resulting past service cost, which may be amortized over five years, while the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s future annual contributions are not expected to increase.
Sentiment
The available materials suggest a favorable, remedial sentiment toward the bill. It is presented as a corrective measure to address a missed retirement credit for a police officer, and the fiscal note treats the impact as limited and manageable. Because there are no committee transcripts or vote records included, there is no evidence of organized opposition or divided sentiment in the provided record.
Contention
The only notable point of contention apparent from the bill text is who bears the cost of the retroactive service credit. The bill assigns the past service cost to the Village of Blasdell, which may be significant for a local government even though the fiscal note estimates the amount and allows amortization. Otherwise, the measure appears noncontroversial and narrowly focused on correcting an individual retirement-credit issue rather than changing policy for a broader class of employees.
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