BILL NUMBER: S8159A
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
the disability retirement for safety and security officers
 
PURPOSE:
To provide safety and security officers with a 3/4 disability retirement
benefit.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Section 607-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law
to provide safety and security officers with a 3/4 disability retirement
benefit.
Section 2 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Safety and Security Officers (SSOs) work in the same institutions and
encounter the same job hazards as their Security Hospital Treatment
Assistant (SHTA) coworkers. Yet, unlike SHTAs who are eligible for a 94
accidental disability benefit as a result of certain job-related inju-
ries, SSOs are not eligible to obtain this benefit. This legislation
recognizes this inequality by ensuring that SSOs are similarly
protected.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.5831-A - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.6342-A Passed
Assembly
2021-2022: S.8918 - Referred to Civil Service and Pensions/A.7833-A
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
See fiscal note.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.