Establishes a twenty-two year retirement program for deputy sheriff members

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Deputy Sheriff members perform some of the most dangerous and physically taxing law enforcement work including domestic violence enforcement, tax and revenue enforcement, vehicle and traffic safety enforcement, and narcotic investigations and enforcement. This bill would afford them the opportunity to retire with a full pension after 22 years of service, a standard similar to that governing other uniformed service personnel including New York City Sanitation and New York City Corrections. Currently, Deputy Sheriff members are entitled to retire after 25 years of service, regardless of age. The rights and obligations that Deputy Sheriff members have under the 25-year program vary by tier. However, all Deputy Sheriff members in the current program share a common right to retire after 25 years of service, regardless of age.This bill simply carries forward the rights and obligations that Deputy Sheriff members currently have with one salient change - Deputy Sheriff members will now have the right to retire after 22 years of service. Retirement after 22 years of service is a standard that other uniformed forces in New York City currently enjoy. New York City Deputy Sheriffs have just as physically taxing a job as the work groups currently enti- tled to a 22-year plan. The average arrest-per- officer rate of A New York City Deputy Sheriff is significantly higher than rates experienced by other New York City and State law enforcement titles, yet Deputy Sheriffs are required to work a longer term of service. Deputy Sheriffs should be entitled to a fair, equitable, and equal career.

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.