Relates to accidental disability retirement for deputy sheriffs; provides that deputy sheriffs shall receive a pension of three-quarters of their final average salary.
Provides that a corrections officer who contracts COVID-19 while employed as a uniformed personnel in institutions under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision and suffers a permanent disability or death shall be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 in the performance and discharge of duty and shall be eligible for a performance of duty disability retirement benefit.
Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system; restores 55/30 for all members; reduces the retirement age from 63 to 62.
Authorizes Sergeant Angela Anderson to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan for service with the Seneca Falls Police Department.
Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.
Modifies eligibility for ordinary disability benefits and re-employment of disability retirees of the New York city police pension fund Tier III plans.
Authorizes the removal of police officer candidates from an eligible list when such candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards.
Authorizes an optional 20-year retirement plan for traffic officers employed by the town of Elmira, who submit an application therefor within one year of the effective date of such provisions, or within one year of start of employment.
Provides for crediting of time spent as a provisional appointee for promotional examinations and eligibility for appointment from the resulting eligible lists.