Authorizes the county of Erie to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs employed by such county

Latest action May 7, 2026

Authorizes the county of Erie to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Nicholas Cervoni, Thomas Makin, and Sarah Murphy, deputy sheriffs employed by such county.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A10550, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section one authorizes Erie County Deputy Sheriffs Nicholas Cervoni, Thomas Makin, and Sarah Murphy to participate in the optional twenty year retirement plan, due to reasons not ascribable to their own negli- gence failed to make timely application to participate in such plan, upon filing a request with the state comptroller on or before June 30, 2027. Erie County must elect by filing with the state comptroller within three months of the effective date, a resolution of the Erie County legislature together with a certification that such deputy sheriffs did not bar themselves from participation in such retirement plan as a result of their own negligence. § 2. All past service costs are borne by the County of Erie. § 3. Sets forth the effective date.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

Erie County Deputy Sheriffs Nicholas Cervoni, Thomas Makin, and Sarah Murphy have dedicated their careers to public service and the protection of Erie County residents. Through no fault of their own, these deputies were unable to timely enroll in the optional twenty-year retirement plan. This legislation provides a limited and appropriate remedy that recognizes their service by authorizing participation in the plan, with all associated costs borne by the County of Erie.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Mar 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

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