approximately$1,628,976.TheAFTcontinuesto“forgive’”a ResolutionNo.6–PensionReformOption:BuyuptoFive
percentageofourdebtandtheinterestforthecurrentyear.The YearsofService
reductionequalsone-twentiethoftheoriginalamountowed,plus ThisresolutioncallsforPEFtoseekenactmentoflegislation
interestaccruedforeachcalendaryear.Forthecalendaryear toallowanyvestedmemberoftheNewYorkStateandLocal
endingDecember31,2008,thetotaldebtforgivenbyAFTwas EmployeesRetirementSystemtheoptiontopurchaseuptofive
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DIVISIONS/REGIONS:
Action:PEFdraftedlegislationtoallowmembersofthe
retirementsystemwithatleastfiveyearsofservicetopurchase
andobtainuptofiveyearsofadditionalservicecredit.The
PEFhasabout233divisionsand12regions.Divisionsare
memberwouldberequiredtopaythefullcostoftheadditional
creditasdeterminedbytheactuaryforNYSLERS.Bills
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requiredtosubmitonatimelybasisquarterlyexpenditure
reportsandayear-endfiscalaudittoPEF.Failuretodosowill
(A8224/S5628)tothatendwereintroducedinbothhousesof
resultinforfeitureofthedivision’spercapitaallotment(s).
theLegislature.ThebillsarecurrentlyintheAssembly
Repeatedfailuretosubmitthesereportswillresultinthe
GovernmentalEmployeesCommitteeandtheSenateCivil
division’saccountbeingclosedandputintoreceivership.
ServiceandPensionsCommittee.
EachPEFdivisionwaspaid$6.77permemberuptothefirst
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200membersand$5.47permemberforeachmemberinexcess
ResolutionNo.8–EliminateMinimumRetirementAge
of200ineachquarterforfiscalyear2008-2009. Asaresultof
Requirement
thePS&Tcontractualsalaryincreasesof3percentApril1,2007,
ThisresolutioncallsforPEFtoseekenactmentoflegislation
andApril1,2008,retroactivepaymentsweremadetodivisions
toallowTier2,3and4memberstoretirewithoutpenaltyatany
inJuly2008.AsofApril1,2009,thenewratesare$6.97per
agesolongastheyhavetherequiredyearsofservice,whichare
memberuptothefirst200membersand$5.58permemberfor
currently30.
eachmemberinexcessof200foreachquarter.Atotalof
Action:PEFalreadysupportslegislation(A2645/S2340)that
$1,343,197wasbudgetedindivisionaldistributions.
wouldallowmembersofNYSLERSinTiers2,3,and4toretire
Trainingisheldattheconventionfordivisiontreasurersand
atanyagewithoutanyreductioninpensiononcetheyreachat
anyotherinterestedparties.Inaddition,thePEFDivisionsoffice
least35yearsofservice.Thislegislationhasbeenintroduced
periodicallysendsoutanewsletterthatisveryinformativeand
since2005,buthasyettoadvanceoutofcommittee.Thebills
helpfulasrelatestobestfinancialpracticesfordivisions.
2008CONVENTIONRESOLUTIONS:
arecurrentlyintheAssemblyGovernmentalEmployees
CommitteeandtheSenateCivilServiceandPensions
Committee.Withregardtothe“30-years-and-out”proposal,PEF
Listedbelowarethe2008Conventionresolutionsthatwere
hasdraftedlegislationandobtainedafiscalestimatefrom
adoptedandtheactionthathasbeentakenoneach:
NYSLERS,butthelegislationhasyettobeintroduced.
ResolutionNo.3–AdequatelyFundCivilService
ResolutionNo.9–SickTimeAccrualEquity
ThisresolutionprovidesthatPEF,aspartofitsregular
ThisresolutioncallsforPEFtomakeitatoplegislativeand
lobbying,researchandotheractivities,supportadequate
politicalprioritytoseekenactmentoflegislationtorestorelost
fundingfortheNewYorkStateCivilServiceCommissionand
sicktimeandservicecreditforemployeeswhowerehired
thatthisitembeaddedtoPEF’sstatelegislativeagenda.It
betweenApril1,1982,andMarch31,2003,andwerecredited
furtherprovidestheStatewideCivilServiceCommitteeshall
withthreefewerdaysofannualsickleaveduringthattimethan
defineadequatefundingandprioritizethislobbyingeffort.
employeeshiredbeforeorafterthosedates.
Action:Thedraft2010StateLegislativeAgendathatwillbe
Action:Thereductionintheaccrualofsickleaveandthe
presentedtotheExecutiveBoardandultimatelythedelegates
ultimatereturntothepreviouslevelcausingthisinequitywere
includesthefollowingadditionintheProtectingEmployeeRights
resultsofcollective-bargainingagreementsbetweenthestateand
section:“TheDepartmentofCivilServiceshouldhaveadequate
PEF.Ingeneral,theLegislaturedoesnotinterjectincollective
fundingandstafftoenforcethecivilservicelawandadminister
bargainingbut,rather,givesitsassenttoagreementsnegotiated
themeritsystempromptlyandefficiently.”Inaddition,PEFhas
betweenapublicemployerandemployeeorganization.Therefore,
andwillcontinuetofightforadequatefundingoftheCivil
inorderfortheLegislaturetoenactlawaddressingtheinequity,
ServiceCommissioninthebudgetprocess.
anegotiatedagreementbetweenthepartieswouldberequired.
Inaddition,itshouldbenotedArticle46ofthePS&Tcontract,
ResolutionNo.4–LegislationtoBanTransfersthatResult
states,“DuringthetermofthisAgreement,neitherpartywill
inPromotionwithoutExamination
unilaterallyseektomodifyitstermsthroughlegislationorany
ThisresolutionprovidesthatPEFcontinuetoseekpassageof
othermeans.”Therefore,lobbyingtheLegislaturetoaltersick-
legislationthatprohibitstransfersunderCivilServiceLaw
timeaccrualswouldlikelybeaviolationofthecontract.
§§52.6and70.1ifthereisavalidexistingCivilServiceeligible
list,preferredlistorre-employmentrosterwhensuchtransfers
ResolutionNo.10–ResolutionRegardingaPensionand
wouldresultinpromotions.
AnnuityIncomeExclusion
ThisresolutioncallsforPEFtoseekenactmentoffederal
Action:ThelegislationPEFhassupportedovertheyearswas legislationtoexcludefromtaxationupto$20,000ofannual
amendedtoprohibittransfersunderCivilServiceLawSections pensionandannuityincomeforindividualsaged59.5yearsand
52.6and70.1topositionsinahighersalarygradeifavalid older.ItfurtherprovidesthatPEFsubmitresolutionstoSEIU
eligiblelist,preferredlist,orreemploymentrosterexists.Thenew andAFTseekinginclusionofthisprovisionintheirfederal
bill(A8227/S5630)wasintroducedandremainsintheAssembly politicalagendasaswell.
GovernmentalEmployeesCommitteeandtheSenateCivil
ServiceandPensionsCommittee.
Action:PEFhaswrittentobothitsinternationalunions,SEIU
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