BILL NUMBER: S6141B Revised 4/15/24
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
the retirement of county correction officers in Suffolk county
 
PURPOSE:
This bill provides additional retirement benefits for Suffolk County
correction officers of 1/50th their final average salary each year of
creditable service upon retirement with 30 years of service.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivisions c, g, and h of Section 89-f of the Retire-
ment and Social Security Law to provide additional retirement benefits
for Suffolk County correction officers equal to 1/50th of their final
average salary each year of creditable service upon retirement with 30
years of service.
Section 2 amends subdivision d of Section 604 of the Retirement and
Social Security Law to provide additional retirement benefits for
Suffolk County correction officers equal to 1/50th of their final aver-
age salary each year of creditable service upon retirement with 30 years
of service.
Section 3 states that all past service costs associated with implement-
ing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the county of Suffolk
and may be amortized over a period of ten years.
Section 4 states that none of the provisions of this act shall be
subject to the appropriation requirement of Section 25 of the Retirement
and Social Security Law.
Section 5 provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall
apply to all members who retire on and after such date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The corrections sector relies on experienced staff for professional
operations. Currently, they are facing vast staffing challenges with the
recruitment and retention of personnel. Corrections is seeing an exodus
of senior staff after their completion of twenty-five years of credita-
ble service. If enacted, this bill would provide the incentive for expe-
rienced staff to remain in service, helping to eliminate staffing chal-
lenges and aid in retaining experienced and qualified personnel.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
See fiscal note.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all members
that retire on or after such date.