Relates to the promotion of sergeants; grants a sergeant who has served for a period of fifteen years the same rights in respect to the police pension fund as a sergeant detailed to act as sergeant commander detective squad or sergeant special assignment.
Removes eligibility or receipt of primary social security disability benefits as a condition for ordinary disability retirement for New York city enhanced plan members in active service who are not eligible for a normal retirement benefit and have completed five years or more of service.
Affords certain uniformed members of the fire department pension fund with an increased pension benefit of one-fortieth of their average annual earnings for each year of additional service beyond his or her required minimum service.
Enacts the "Nassau future protectors act" to provide additional credits to the Nassau county law enforcement explorers in competitive civil service examinations; makes related provisions.
Authorizes Chang Zhu to take the competitive civil service examination and be placed on the eligible civil service list for employment as a full-time police officer for the Mount Hope police department.
Provides that a member with credited service in excess of twenty-five years shall receive an additional retirement allowance equal to one-sixtieth of such member's final average salary for each year of creditable service in excess of twenty-five years; makes related provisions.
Authorizes Michael Winston Hoard, the widower of Kathy Marie Dwyer-Hoard, to file a new service retirement application and an option election form on behalf of his deceased wife with the New York state and local employees' retirement system.
Authorizes Judy A. Lynch, the widow of James G. Lynch, to file a new service retirement application and an option election form on behalf of her deceased husband with the New York state and local employees' retirement system.
Relates to the appointment and promotion of supervisors of the fire alarm dispatcher service; requires that a promotion be based on merit and fitness as determined by competitive examination, due weight being given to seniority.
Authorizes the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, to employ retired former members of the division of state police as part-time village police officers.
Relates to powers of the public employment relations board to assess damages; authorizes the board to assess exemplary damages upon a finding that an offending party has committed repeated improper practices or an egregious practice.
Allows reservists who have served or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces to be eligible for 2.5 points on civil service examinations.