New York S 4485: Relates to providing incentive programs for teaching those with disabilities

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S04485 Summary:

BILL NOS04485A

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SPONSORGALLIVAN

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Grants retroactive membership with Tier 1 status in the New York state teachers' retirement system to James J. DeMarco.

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BILL NOS04485A

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02/05/2025REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/30/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/30/2026PRINT NUMBER 4485A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4485--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT granting retroactive membership with tier I status in the New
 York teachers' retirement system to James J. DeMarco

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, James J.
 2 DeMarco, who was employed as a seasonal employee with the New York power
 3 authority with a start date of July 17, 1969, and who is currently a
 4 retired member of the New York state teachers' retirement system, who
 5 through no fault of his own did not become a member of the New York
 6 state and local employees' retirement system on July 17, 1969 when first
 7 employed by the New York power authority shall be deemed to have been a
 8 member of the New York state and local employees' retirement system on
 9 such date he commenced his employment and shall be granted Tier I
 10 status, provided that an application is filed with the head of the New
 11 York state teachers' retirement system within one year from the effec-
 12 tive date of this act.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
 Bill Description:
 This fiscal note is prepared for legislative bill draft #02652-02-5.
 This bill would allow James J. DeMarco, a retired Tier 2 member of the
 New York State Teachers' Retirement System, to be reclassified as a Tier
 1 member. His date of membership would be changed to July 17, 1969 based
 upon his employment as a seasonal employee for the New York Power
 Authority. Additionally, Mr. DeMarco's pension would be recalculated

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02652-03-6

 S. 4485--A 2

 with retroactive adjustment to payments made since his date of retire-
 ment on December 7, 2007. Mr. DeMarco must file a written request with
 the head of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System within one
 year of the effective date of this bill.
 Cost:
 The cost of this benefit is equal to the increase in the present value
 of liabilities, which is estimated to be $98,200. This cost is to be
 borne by the employers of members of the New York State Teachers'
 Retirement System.
 Data:
 Member data as of June 30, 2025, prepared for the most recent actuari-
 al valuation was used in determining this cost. The most recent data
 distributions and statistics can be found in the System's Annual Report
 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. System assets are as reported
 in the System's financial statements which can be found in the System's
 Annual Report. This data will also be provided in the System's Actuarial
 Valuation Report as of June 30, 2025.
 Methods and Assumptions:
 A summary of actuarial assumptions and methods will be provided in the
 System's Actuarial Valuation Report as of June 30, 2025. Further details
 can be found in the most recent Recommended Actuarial Assumptions 2025
 Report.
 Fiscal Note Identification:
 This Fiscal Note, 2026-21, dated January 29, 2026, was prepared by the
 Office of the Actuary of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System
 and is intend