BILL NUMBER: S4656A
SPONSOR: OBERACKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to authorize the granting of retirement service credit in the New
York state and local police and fire retirement system to Michael V.
Layman for service as a university police officer
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes Michael V. Layman to receive state police retirement credit
for services performed as a SUNY police officer.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, Michael V.
Layman a retiree of the New York state and local police and fire retire-
ment system who was employed as a Zone Sergeant until his retirement on
November 29, 2020, and who was a member of the New York state and local
employees' retirement system while employed as a university police offi-
cer by the State University of New York at Cortland, the State Universi-
ty of New York at Delhi, and the State University of New York at Oneonta
from May 26, 1988 until March 30, 1992, which service is not deemed to
be police service for purposes of the New York state and local police
and fire retirement system pursuant to section 381-b of the retirement
and social security law, shall be granted retirement service credit
pursuant to section 381-b of the retirement and social security law for
such employment as a university police officer at the State University
of New York at Cortland, the State University of New York at Delhi, and
the State University of New York at Oneonta as if such service was
rendered with the division of state police prior to his retirement and
have his retirement benefit recalculated as of November 29, 2020, if, on
or before December 31, 2026, he shall file a written request to that
effect with the state comptroller.
Section 2. All service costs attributable to the operation of this act
shall be borne by the state of New York.
Section 3. Effective Immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would grant Michael V. Layman retirement service credit for
his time as a SUNY police officer from May 26, 1988 - March 30, 1992.
As a member of the retirement system he should not be denied his credit-
able service time he earned into despite the negligence of the SUNY
administration for not properly informed or training him/or other offi-
cers in a timely manner.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S5629A/A4719A of 2023-2024 - Referred to Committee on Civil Service and
Pensions S7102A/A7869A of 2021-2022
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVENMENTS:
This bill would grant Michael V. Layman, a retiree of the New York State
and Local Police and Fire Retirement System and former New York State
Police officer, additional service creditable for time worked as a
university police officer.
If this bill is enacted during the 2026 Legislative Session, there will
be an immediate past service cost of approximately $133,000 which will
be borne by the State of New York as a one-time payment. This estimate
assumes that payment will be made on March 1, 2027.
Summary of relevant resources:
Membership data as of March 31, 2025 was used in measuring the impact of
the proposed change, the same data used in the April 1, 2025 actuarial
valuation. Distributions and other statistics can be found in the 2025
Report of the Actuary and the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report. The actuarial assumptions and methods used are described in the
2024 Annual Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial Assumptions, and the
Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York: Audit and
Control. The Market Assets and GASB Disclosures are found in the March
31, 2024 New York State and Local Retirement System Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information.
This fiscal note does not constitute a legal opinion on the viability of
the proposed change nor is it intended to serve as a substitute for the
professional judgment of an attorney.
This estimate, dated February 10, 2026, and intended for use only during
the 2026 Legislative Session, is Fiscal Note No. 2026-105. As Chief
Actuary of the New York State and Local Retirement System, I, Aaron
Schottin Young, hereby certify that this analysis complies with applica-
ble Actuarial Standards of Practice as well as the Code of Professional
Conduct and Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of
Actuarial Opinion of the American Academy of Actuaries, of which I am a
member.
 
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT RESOURCES:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.