Bill > S08208

This bill specifically authorizes Rockland County to offer Matthew Donovan, a deputy sheriff hired on August 1, 2020, an optional twenty-year retirement plan under the New York State Employees' Retirement System, which he was previously unable to participate in through no fault of his own. The county can elect to make this plan available by filing a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days of the act becoming law, certifying that Donovan did not bar himself from participation through negligence. If approved, Donovan can individually elect to be covered under sections 552 and 553 of the retirement and social security law and have his service credited retroactively from August 1, 2020. The county will be responsible for all associated past service costs, which are estimated at approximately $174,000 and can be amortized over a five-year period, with an anticipated annual increase of about $14,000 in retirement contributions. The bill provides a specific, individualized retirement plan option for this particular county employee and takes effect immediately.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8208