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S 7143

Provides alternative retirement benefits for the police force at Erie County Medical Center

2025 Regular Session Introduced by April Baskin and 3 co-sponsors

Establishes an alternative retirement framework for ECMC police; specifics moved to Assembly Bill A7861, affecting ECMC officers and pension funding.

SUBSTITUTED BY A7861
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Bill Summary · S 7143

Summary of bill S 7143 (Erie County Medical Center police retirement)

Overview

  • Bill number: S 7143
  • Title: Provides alternative retirement benefits for the police force at Erie County Medical Center
  • Introduced: April 1, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Sean Ryan
  • Cosponsors: Robert Jackson, Patrick M. Gallivan, April Baskin
  • Status: Substituted by A7861 (the substantive text and action are now carried in Assembly Bill A7861)

Purpose and scope

  • The bill intends to establish or authorize an alternative form of retirement benefits specifically for the police force employed at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). The precise mechanics, eligibility, and benefit design are not included in the S 7143 summary provided; those details are expected to be contained in the substitute bill A7861, which supersedes S 7143.

Key provisions and changes (high-level)

  • Create or authorize an alternative retirement benefits framework for ECMC police personnel.
  • Likely involves modifications to pension or retirement plan options applicable to ECMC campus police, potentially distinct from standard municipal or state police retirement provisions.
  • The exact features (e.g., eligibility criteria, benefit calculations, employee/employer contributions, vesting, retirement age, survivorship benefits) are not specified in the available information and would be governed by A7861.

Affected parties and scope

  • Primary affected group: Police officers and other personnel employed by the Erie County Medical Center police force.
  • Secondary considerations: ECMC administration, the Erie County civil service/pensions framework, and potentially Erie County taxpayers, depending on funding and pension obligations.

Procedural history and timeline

  • 2025-04-01: Referred to Civil Service and Pensions
  • 2025-06-12: Discharged from committee and committed to Rules; ordered to third reading (Calendar 1892)
  • 2025-06-12: Substituted by A7861 (the substantive text moves to the Assembly bill)
  • Related: A 7861 (companion in the Assembly)

Notes for readers

  • The substantive policy text and specifics are currently under A7861, per the substitution. S 7143 itself is not the active vehicle for the measure; readers should review A7861 for the detailed provisions, fiscal impact, implementation timeline, and any funding mechanisms.
  • For context, the bill’s sponsors include a mix of primary and cosponsors from both chambers, signaling cross-chamber consideration and collaboration on this issue.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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