States / New York / S 842

S 842 In Committee

Relates to eligibility for a performance of duty disability retirement benefit

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
27 · Low