BILL NUMBER: S2461
SPONSOR: RHOADS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the New York state and local employ-
ees' retirement system to accept an application for disability retire-
ment benefits from Andrew Reilly, Jr.
 
PURPOSE:
This bill would grant Andrew Reilly disability retirement benefits from
Andrew Reilly.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the application for disability retirement benefits of
Andrew Reilly, who was employed as a clerk for the Town of Hempstead
Sanitation District 1 and member of the New York State and Local Employ-
ees retirement system from March 1995 until October 15, 2020, suffered a
stroke on February 20, 2020 and who, for reasons not ascribed to his own
negligence, did not apply to the New York State and Local Employees
retirement system for disability benefits because of the COVID-19, novel
coronavirus state of emergency, shall be deemed to have applied to the
New York State and Local Employees retirement system for disability
retirement benefits within 30 days of his disability on February 20,
2020.
Section 2 All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall
be borne by the employers of the members of the to the New York State
and Local Employees retirement system.
Section 3 This act shall take effect immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Andrew Reilly commenced employment with the Town of Hempstead as a clerk
from March 1995 to October 15, 2020. Mr. Reilly suffered a stroke on
February 20, 2020 and was unable to apply for disability retirement
benefits within the 30 days do you the COVID-19, novel coronavirus state
of emergency.
This bill, if enacted into law, would authorize the New York State and
Local Employees Retirement System to accept an application for disabili-
ty retirement benefits for Andrew Reilly.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.