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Assemblyman
Peter J. Abbate, Jr.
Assembly District 49
Chair, Governmental Employees Committee
Sponsored Legislation

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A03983Exempts certain public employees and court clerks from provisions of law requiring the payment of an application fee for appointment as a notary public
A04917Provides that certain claims against school districts and certain state supported schools will not be subject to certain restrictions
A04918Allows heating oil dealers to place a lien on multi-dwelling and commercial property for an owner's failure to pay its bill for the value of delivered heating oil
A04919Clarifies that the prohibition against strike activity and imposition of penalties for violations thereof are exclusively labor relations matters for PERB
A04920Provides arbitration procedure for violation of fair employment act
A04953Requires all pet crematorium and cemeteries to comply with NY law
A04955Provides that where there are improper employer practices the last offer of the duly recognized employee representative shall become the agreement between parties
A04956Authorizes PERB to assess exemplary damages in cases of severe and/or repeated violations of improper practice prohibitions
A04983Releases Yeshivas Novominsk from all New York city department of health and mental hygiene charges assessed against real property located in the borough of Brooklyn
A05049Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties
A05057Allows Tier II, III, IV and V members of the NYSERS to retire without a benefit reduction upon completion of 35 years of service
A05085Provides retirement benefits for members employed by the department of correctional services who are injured in the performance of their duties
A05086Provides that retirement system members who retire after completion of more than 30 years of service would receive an allowance based on 2% of final average salary
A05087Allows certain members of the New York state and local employees' retirement system to purchase and obtain additional service credit
A05088Provides beneficiaries with the same allocation of retirement benefits
A05089Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers
A05090Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence
A05091Relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the department of corrections & community supervision injured or killed in performance of duty
A05092Relates to performance of duty disability retirement of certain peace officers and police officers in the state department of taxation and finance
A05093Alters the definition of final average salary for Tier III, IV and V members
A05094Relates to transfer of retirement membership for SUNY employees within the professional, scientific and technical bargaining unit
A05123Allows certain members of public retirement systems to file for retroactive membership in such system by filing on or before December 31, 2012
A05124Allows certain members of the retirement system to receive credit for up to 30 days of vacation
A05125Ensures port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties receive full wages
A05513Authorizes the upward adjustment at age 62 for certain members of the New York state teachers' retirement system
A05514Relates to the post-retirement benefit payable upon the death of a retiree of the New York state teachers' retirement system within the first 3 years
A05515Extends the minimum retirement benefit provision for retirees of the New York state teachers' retirement system who retired prior to July 1, 1980
A05728Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave
A05729Allows Tier II and Tier V members to retire at age 55 with 30 or more years of service with no reduction
A05730Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties
A05731Provides members of the N.Y. city police force be given option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at rate applicable on date of retirement
A05732Repeals paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the civil service law relating to limitations on binding arbitration for members of the state police
A05733Establishes alternative retirement benefits for peace officers in the department of motor vehicles
A05734Establishes that public employee discipline is a mandatorily negotiable term and condition of employment
A05735Relates to leave for cancer screening; repealer
A05736Relates to the negotiability of discipline in a collective bargaining agreement
A05739Presumes for certain members of the NYS&LP&FRS that the contracting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus was in the discharge or performance of duties
A05740Provides a presumption that certain impairments of health of police officers were incurred in the performance or discharge of duty
A05741Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in NYC after a certain period of time in that assignment
A05742Provides health insurance coverage upon retirement for certain officers and employees of the N.Y. city transit authority
A05743Provides procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees
A05745Provides for special accidental death benefits for district attorney investigator members
A05746Designation of certain officers of the police department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as detectives
A05747Creates new assault crime for an assault on a retired police officer who previously arrested the assailant
A05786Relates to advertisements for bids for public works projects
A05787Disallows deductions from a public employee's compensation when such employee is engaged in a strike; repealer
A05788Allows a strike by public employees if collective negotiation procedures had first been utilized and exhausted
A05839Expands the authority of deputy sheriffs of the counties of New York city who are designated peace officers under the criminal procedure law
A06027Relates to reduction of positions in the New York city departments of sanitation and correction based upon seniority with an employer
A06028Allows members who join the New York state and local police and fire retirement system between 7/01/09 and 1/10/10 to enroll in a special retirement plan
A06029Allows certain fire districts to provide a general ambulance service
A06371Relates to reimbursing Medicare Part B premium payments made by retirees of the metropolitan transportation authority and its subsidiary corporations
A06372Relates to enhancing the collective bargaining obligations of public employers and adjusting penalties for striking of public employees
A06424Provides credit to certain members of the New York city employees' retirement system
A06425Provides for payment of performance of duty disability retirement allowance upon incapacitation due to performance of an act at direction of a supervisor
A06535Relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses or domestic partners of members of the metropolitan transportation authority
A06536Prohibits public employers from diminishing the health insurance benefits and contributions of retired public employees
A06537Relates to retaliatory action by public employers; includes violation of recognized and established ethical practice to the definition of improper governmental action
A06826Provides for payment of interest on payments due and owing, beginning with the 31st day after a member's effective date of retirement
A06827Permits department of law investigators to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service, regardless of age
A06828Provides food service employees who work more than a 6 hour shift which extends over the noon day meal period shall be entitled to at least a 30 minute lunch break
A06847Repeals the benefit cap of 75% of final average salary for Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of the NYS teachers' retirement system; repealer
A06848Provides certain members of the New York state teachers' retirement system with additional service credit for accumulated unused sick leave
A06849Grants police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of N.Y. city department of correction
A06850Makes president of COBA a member of the board of trustees of the NYCERS
A06921Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correctional officers
A07188Provides for immunity from administrative liability for fire officers in the city of New York relating to an act or omission attributable to failure to train
A07401Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act
A07432Authorizes a member of the uniformed force of the department of correction in NYC to exchange up to five days of vacation credits for a cash payment
A07557Increases the mandatory retirement age of N.Y. state regional park police
A07558Expands the application of provisions for a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees
A07760Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York
A07761Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges
A07780Relates to suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles
A07781Includes environmental conservation police officers, forest rangers and SUNY police officers for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease
A07909Prohibits the use of placement agents or intermediaries by investment managers doing business with the common retirement fund
A07914Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing
A07920Authorizes the deferral of vacation days for certain members of the retirement system
A07935Relates to resolution of disputes between a public employer and a bridge and tunnel officer, sergeant or lieutenant of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority
A07937Provides for reassignment of certain officers of the bureau of criminal investigation after three years of continuous employment
A07990Authorizes Suffolk county correction officers to transfer certain retirement service credit
A07991Relates to the New York state deferred compensation plan's role in the New York state MWBE asset management and financial institution strategy; repealer
A07992Allows members of organized units of Suffolk county correction officers to transfer service credit from any New York state and local retirement system up to 7 years
A08110Relates to an employees' ability to revert back to a previously held non-competitive or labor class title
A08112Grants employees in labor class positions rights with regards to the suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of certain positions
A08200Authorizes refunding of certain member contributions made by members of the transit managerial benevolent association
A08217Relates to civil actions against police officers of the city of New York
A08250Relates to the refund to a consumer of money from a used car dealer for failing to correct a malfunction or defect
A08291Relates to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions for labor class and noncompetitive titles; repealer
A08393Provides for the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements in connection with providing state retiree Medicare benefits
A08491Provides for issuance of distinctive plates to "catholic war veterans of the America"
A08577Relates to adding the abuse of a person less than thirteen years old by a person eighteen years old or older to the aggravated sexual abuse crimes
A08618Requires all pet crematorium & cemeteries to comply with NY law
A08619Relates to hiring of police officers in the department of environmental conservation
A09157Relates to the right of vested members to withdraw from the New York city teachers' retirement system
A09364Clarifies the maximum salary that may be used to calculate the ordinary death benefit of members of the public retirement systems of the state
A09367Requires training of fire officers in N.Y. city
A09368Grants local and county governments the authority to inspect state-owned buildings for purposes of fire prevention and building code enforcement
A09369Relates to the enforcement by a receiving school of the suspension of a pupil for the remainder of the school year
A09370Requires regulations to permit tuition waivers for one course for firefighter students in baccalaureate/higher degree CUNY programs
A09371Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts
A09372Relates to activities by former state officers
A09373Relates to the half fare rate program within the metropolitan transportation authority
A09423Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers
A09429Provides members of the New York city police and fire department the option of taking monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave
A09430Provides that upon a reduction in workforce, employees who are retirees who have returned to work will be laid off before permanent employees
A09431Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing
A09459Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of members of the agency police services unit; appropriation; repealer
A09627Relates to the attorney general's investigation and commencement of actions relating to fraudulent practices alleged to have damaged a public retirement system
A09831Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer
A09869Directs the state to reimburse the city of New York for the health care benefits of the retirees of the New York city off-track betting corporation; appropriation
A09886Creates a database of technical and financial assistance programs available to the political subdivisions of the state
A09887Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions
A09888Provides continuous health insurance coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty
A09889Makes permanent provisions that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement
A09916Prohibits the MTA from forgoing, transferring or subleasing a master lease
A09919Improves the margin of public safety by increasing mass transit ridership of specially trained first responder fire officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTS
A09920Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for fire marshals
A09921Provides for the refund of certain member contributions
A09922Relates to exempting uniformed members of emergency services from limitations on post-retirement reemployment
A09923Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of certain public employee retirees
A09962Relates to contracts by the New York city school construction authority
A09963Provides that police officers and firefighters employed by bi-state authorities are covered under health and safety standards for public employees
A09964Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment of up to 50% of accrued terminal leave
A09985Includes environmental conservation police officers and forest rangers in provisions permitting transfer of police officers
A09986Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations involving certain members of the collective negotiating units designated as security services or security supervisor
A10029Provides for independent personnel review boards for the New York city transit authority and the triborough bridge and tunnel authority
A10113Enacts the Steven Kovacs Law to impose an affirmative duty upon a social host to render assistance to a guest on private premises in the event of a medical emergency
A10126Allows certain police and firefighters to participate in an optional 20 year retirement plan in certain circumstances
A10127Allows members of the teachers' retirement system to be deemed to have earned a year of service for purposes of vesting eligibility if certain requirements are met
A10128Lengthens the time period in which an employee must elect a public retirement plan
A10129Permits members of N.Y. state teachers' retirement system and N.Y. city teachers' retirement system to claim retirement credit for certain service in another state
A10130Relates to eligibility for permanent appointment of certain police officers
A10131Provides veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with the option to purchase retirement service credit for time served in the theater of operation
A10132Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2013 and thereafter to $32,500
A10134Relates to unlawful manufacture, production or reproduction of a vehicle identification number with intent to defraud
A10201Changes the effective date of the Tier VI employee contribution rate schedule to coincide with the NYSTRS's fiscal year of July 1st to June 30th
A10203Provides a waiver of earnings limitations for certain persons employed after retirement by a community college as a criminal justice faculty member
A10300Provides for the creation of a uniform system for the issuance of identification cards for retired members of the state police
A10301Provides for a testimonial privilege for critical incident stress management/crisis response team members
A10321Provides for the establishment of health reimbursement arrangements in connection with Medicare benefits of out-of-state public retirees
A10322Does away with the supplemental definition of "eligible employees" for purposes of the state university optional retirement program; repealer

Prime-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.

Co-Sponsored Legislation:
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Co-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:
There are no bills of this type.