Bill > A07999

This bill authorizes the city of Binghamton to offer a special retirement plan option to firefighter Scott Pavlick under the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Specifically, the bill allows Pavlick to participate in an optional retirement plan that provides one-sixtieth of his salary for each year of service after 25 years, even though he missed the original deadline to apply for this plan. The city can approve this by filing a resolution with the state comptroller within nine months, certifying that Pavlick's failure to apply was not due to his own negligence. If approved, Pavlick can then file a request with the state comptroller within one year to be covered under this retirement plan. The city will be responsible for all past service costs associated with implementing this special provision, which are estimated at approximately $33,200 and can be amortized over a ten-year period. The bill is specifically tailored to Pavlick's situation and would allow him to receive enhanced retirement benefits that he would have otherwise missed out on due to a missed application deadline.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7999