Bill > A07934

This bill authorizes the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to six specific deputy sheriffs (Brittany E. Dorn, Noah C. Hunt, Daniel D. Lorenzini, Gordon J. Lopez, Tre C. Fesinger, and Christopher L. Van Dusen) who previously missed the opportunity to participate. The optional twenty-year retirement plan, established under section 552 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, allows these deputies to receive special retirement benefits despite not initially applying on time. To take advantage of this provision, Onondaga County must file a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days of the law's enactment, certifying that the deputies' missed application was not due to their own negligence. The individual deputies can then elect to be covered by the plan within one year of the effective date. All past service costs associated with implementing this provision, which are estimated at approximately $382,000, will be borne by Onondaga County, with expected annual contribution increases of around $39,000 and ongoing costs of about 0.9% of the deputies' salaries. The bill takes effect immediately and is specifically tailored to provide these six deputy sheriffs with an opportunity to access a retirement plan they would have otherwise missed.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7934