Bill > S06691

This bill specifically authorizes Monroe County to offer Gregory M. Prokop, a deputy sheriff who started working on October 8, 1991, the option to participate in a 20-year retirement plan under the New York State Employees' Retirement System, despite missing the original opportunity to do so. The bill allows Monroe County to file a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days of the law's enactment, certifying that Prokop did not intentionally miss the original enrollment period. If approved, Prokop can elect to be covered under specific sections of the retirement and social security law (sections 552 and 553) and have his service credited retroactively from October 8, 1991, to the present. The county will be responsible for all associated past service costs, which are estimated at approximately $141,000 and can be amortized over a five-year period. The annual contributions for Monroe County are expected to increase by about $13,000 in the first year. The bill provides a specific, individualized retirement plan option for this particular county employee, allowing him to retroactively participate in a retirement plan he previously missed.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6691