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This bill provides a special provision for Kim Bowers, an employee of the Erie County Water Authority, to receive service credit in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System for her previously unrecognized employment with the Orchard Park Zoning Board of Appeals. Specifically, the bill allows Bowers to be deemed a member of the retirement system retroactively to January 1, 2006, despite not officially joining at that time, provided she files a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date. The bill stipulates that no contributions will be refunded to Bowers, and all past service costs will be borne by the Town of Orchard Park. The fiscal note indicates that this will result in a slight increase in annual contributions for both the Town of Orchard Park and the Erie County Water Authority, with an immediate one-time past service cost of approximately $13,500 for the town. The bill will change Bowers' retirement system status from Tier 6 to Tier 4, reflecting her earlier period of employment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4686