Bill > A07893

This bill authorizes Lieutenant Thomas Cleere, a police officer with the Seneca Falls Police Department, to change his retirement plan from the improved career retirement plan (Section 375-i of the Retirement and Social Security Law) to a special twenty-year retirement plan (Section 384-d of the same law). The bill allows this change through a specific process: the Town of Seneca Falls must file a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days, certifying that Cleere did not prevent his own participation in the plan through negligence. If approved, Cleere can then file a request with the state comptroller within one year to be covered under the twenty-year retirement plan. The town will bear all past service costs associated with this change, which are estimated at approximately $188,000, with the option to amortize these costs over a ten-year period. The bill is expected to increase the town's annual contributions by around $13,000 in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, with costs varying in future years based on Cleere's salary and billing rates. The legislation is specifically tailored to Cleere's situation, allowing him to receive full service credit in the special twenty-year retirement plan retroactively.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7893