NYS Senate Blocks Bill to Name Police-Pension Recipients
CEA: ‘Unique’ Privacy Need
Critics of public pensions failed in their bid to have the State Legislature pass a law requiring that police and other pension funds release the names of people who receive benefits. “The CEA is pleased there was no amendment to the Public Officers Law and police retirees and their families continue to have the protection provided them under current law,” said Roy Richter, president of the Captains Endowment Association.
The bill passed the Assembly 137-1 but never reached the Senate floor.
“Pension amounts are already disclosed to the public by the Police Pension Fund,” Mr. Richter said. “What is not disclosed are the names of retired police officers... Uniformed retirees are unique because they have been the subject of serious assault, harassment and fraud by criminals seeking retribution for arrest or other police action taken by the retiree in their service to New York City.”
Critics of public pensions failed in their bid to have the State Legislature pass a law requiring that police and other pension funds release the names of people who receive benefits. “The CEA is pleased there was no amendment to the Public Officers Law and police retirees and their families continue to have the protection provided them under current law,” said Roy Richter, president of the Captains Endowment Association.
The bill passed the Assembly 137-1 but never reached the Senate floor.
“Pension amounts are already disclosed to the public by the Police Pension Fund,” Mr. Richter said. “What is not disclosed are the names of retired police officers... Uniformed retirees are unique because they have been the subject of serious assault, harassment and fraud by criminals seeking retribution for arrest or other police action taken by the retiree in their service to New York City.”
posted by Retired NYCPD @ 10:15 AM
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