New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04880

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  

Caption

Authorizes Melissa Baker to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the village of Blasdell Police Department.

Summary

Bill S04880 authorizes Melissa Baker, a former police officer with the Village of Blasdell, to receive service credit under the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System for her employment period from August 3, 2004, to August 14, 2005. This credit had not been granted previously due to circumstances not attributable to her negligence. The bill allows her to claim the benefits associated with this service credit, provided she files a request with the state comptroller within one year of the bill's enactment.

Impact

The bill impacts the retirement benefits of Melissa Baker by allowing her to receive service credit that she was previously denied. It also stipulates that the Village of Blasdell will bear the costs associated with this service credit, estimated at approximately $40,500, which can be amortized over five years. This provision ensures that the financial burden does not fall on the state or the retirement system, but rather on the local government that employed her.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the bill appears to be positive, as evidenced by the unanimous vote of 6-0 in the Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee. There have been no recorded objections or significant controversies during the discussions, indicating broad support for the measure.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention reported in the discussions surrounding this bill. The straightforward nature of the bill, which addresses a specific individual's service credit issue, has not sparked any significant debate or opposition among committee members or stakeholders.

Companion Bills

NY A08253

Same As Authorizes Melissa Baker to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the village of Blasdell Police Department.

Previously Filed As

NY A08253

Authorizes Melissa Baker to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the village of Blasdell Police Department.

NY S07196

Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the Seneca Falls Police Department.

NY A07386

Authorizes Sgt. Bethany Kidd to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the Seneca Falls Police Department.

NY A07978

Authorizes Kevin Burns to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the Binghamton Fire Department.

NY S07757

Authorizes Scott Pavlick to receive certain service credit under a twenty-five year retirement plan offering one-sixtieths after twenty-five years of total creditable service for service with the Binghamton Fire Department.

NY A07999

Authorizes Scott Pavlick to receive certain service credit under a twenty-five year retirement plan offering one-sixtieths after twenty-five years of total creditable service for service with the Binghamton Fire Department.

NY S07758

Authorizes David Edwards to receive certain service credit under a twenty-five year retirement plan offering one-sixtieths after twenty-five years of total creditable service for service with the Binghamton Fire Department.

NY S07911

Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Daniel H. Austic under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

NY A08213

Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Daniel H. Austic under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

NY S08219

Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Mackenzie M. Covert under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

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