Sentences with phrase «pensions of elected officials»

Cuomo's reforms include yanking the pensions of elected officials convicted of corruption and limiting legislators» outside income.

Governor Cuomo in his budget proposed limiting lawmakers» outside income, closing a campaign finance law loophole that allows Limited Liability Companies to circumvent donor limits, and cancelling the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

The most likely reform measure to become law is a proposal to cancel the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

In his budget, Cuomo proposed limiting lawmakers» outside income, closing a campaign finance law loophole that allows limited liability companies to circumvent donor limits, and canceling the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

Jack Martins, the GOP candidate for Nassau County executive, on Thursday pressed for passage of a November ballot proposition to amend the state constitution to allow judges to revoke pensions of elected officials convicted of corruption.

Bharara said he would go after the public pensions of elected officials convicted of corruption charges when they are sentenced, starting with two state lawmakers currently being prosecuted.

As written, the amendment would allow a judge to reduce or revoke the public pension of any elected official, state official appointed by the governor, judge or certain employees involved in policy making who is convicted of a felony related to their duties.

Not exact matches

There are five pension funds in New York City, which, unlike the state pension fund, are run by boards of trustees comprised of elected and appointed officials and union representatives.

McGrath has announced his support for a bill that would strip elected officials of their pensions if convicted of a felony.

If approved by voters this fall, any elected official convicted of a felony crime related to their office will be stripped of their state pension.

Those items will include term limits, limiting lawmakers» outside income, and requiring elected officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions.

Among steps that could be taken to fight corruption, 78 percent of respondents supported requiring elected officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their state pensions.

In addition to supporting the pension forfeiture, 66 percent of those polled also support banning political contributions by companies that do business with the level of government they contribute to, and 55 percent back banning elected officials from earning income outside of their government salary.

Judges are allowed to strip pensions of public officials convicted of corruption, but it only applies to appointed and elected officials who joined the pension system after Nov. 13, 2011.

«We realize that people want elected officials who they feel had issues to not get a pension, but I think there's a difference of opinion with the Senate about who should be included and who shouldn't,» Heastie said late Tuesday.

A labor source confirmed that there has been a push to «tighten up» the language in the legislation, which was introduced March 30, so that it would only apply to elected officials, rather than a «public official who is a member of the pension or retirement system.»

That law allowed for the pensions of subsequently elected legislators to be taken after a criminal conviction, and defined «public official» in a way that also included rank - and - file state employees but excluded police officers, firefighters and teachers.

Tedisco said the Majority's plan does not contain provisions for pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, or giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for a vote and diminish the unbridled power that's been given to legislative leaders.

These include: pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, equal staffing and resources for members, and giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for an up or down vote.

Defined Contribution Plan for Newly Elected — Require all newly elected officials to join SUNY's Defined Contribution Plan instead of the existing pension Elected — Require all newly elected officials to join SUNY's Defined Contribution Plan instead of the existing pension elected officials to join SUNY's Defined Contribution Plan instead of the existing pension system.

Aside from a constitutional amendment to strip felons of their pensions, the only new attempt to regulate elected officials comes from a requirement that they close their campaign committees no later than two years after they die.

Many believe that the only hope for government ethics reform is agreement on pension forfeiture for elected officials convicted of public corruption.

Elected officials can take both a salary and pension at the start of a new term if they are over age 65 and were first elected before July 26Elected officials can take both a salary and pension at the start of a new term if they are over age 65 and were first elected before July 26elected before July 26, 1995.

Among his recommendations, Astorino favors switching elected officials from the defined - benefit pension plan to a defined - contribution plan; replacing the per diem system for lawmaker expenses to one requiring stricter bookkeeping; and scrapping the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics in favor of a new independent ethics watchdog appointed by the judiciary.

New York's governor says it adds «insult to injury» that taxpayers have to pay for pensions for elected officials convicted of corruption.

Proposition Two would modify the state's constitution to allow judges the discretion to strip the pensions from some elected officials convicted of felonies.

«One of the most important things the legislature can do in an effort to restore some faith in the system is to pass the proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure elected officials like Sheldon Silver, who abused their office for their own personal benefit, would not receive a public pension,» said Little in a statement.

The legislature and governor even took a step backward from the agreement, when they failed to follow through on a deal to take steps to deny pensions to elected officials convicted of felonies.

Yegeri also explained the DA's desire for state officials also enact legislation stripping pension, retirement benefits and control over campaign funds from elected officials convicted of a crime, expelled from office, or resign due to a crime committed during their service.

In August, Newsday reported that at least 13 former state elected officials who were convicted of corruption and other charges are eligible to collect state pension checks totaling more than $ 604,000 a year.

Seventy - seven percent of those polled said the pension stripping should apply to all state employees - not just elected officials - who are convicted of crimes that relate to their public jobs.

Seventy - seven percent support a Cuomo proposal to withhold state pension payments from state lawmakers convicted of public corruption crimes regardless of when the official was first elected.

This year, voters will decide whether to amend the state's constitution to ban elected officials convicted of a felony from collecting a state pension.

-LSB-...] Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective [cont] ED DAY SAYS CORRUPT POLITICOS SHOULD LOSE STATE PENSIONSRockland County TimesRockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective [cont] Original source -LSB-...]

Flanagan also reiterated his support for a constitutional amendment that would strip all elected officials of their pensions upon convictions of felonies related to their offices.

One is, should elected officials who are convicted of felonies have their pensions revoked, and another has to deal with the Adirondack Park and the Catskill Park, the Forever Wild clause, whether they can essentially tinker with that a little bit, so that they can make it easier to do road repair and bury utility lines and put cable and broadband so there is another way to amend the constitution.

The Assembly sponsor of the measure, David Buchwald of Westchester, said the state's constitution currently protects the pensions of all state officials elected before 2011, even if they are convicted of crimes.

We saw success statewide when voters approved a constitutional amendment to strip elected officials convicted of felonies of their taxpayer funded pensions, a measure previously approved by both the Senate and Assembly.

PRESS RELEASE FROM LEGISLATOR AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE ED DAY Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective office.

Several of his ethics reform proposals were approved in the most recent state budget, including forcing legislators to reveal all outside sources of income over $ 1,000 and the loss of pension benefits for elected officials convicted of corruption.

In response to a proposal from County Executive Joanie Mahoney to limit outside income for full - time elected officials, legislators let loose a flurry of their own proposals, including some that target issues like nepotism and pension padding.

The state Senate and state Assembly passed different versions of pension stripping bills in 2015, so New York is not able to propose a constitutional amendment to withhold pensions from officials who were elected before 2011.

Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective office.

Elsewhere on the ballot, voters did approve an amendment to the existing constitution that allows for the stripping of pensions for elected and appointed officials convicted of a felony, a move aimed at stoping corruption.

``... The elected officials, the Senate and the Assembly, should save the people of New York from this governor, who promised them he was going to freeze wages, he was going to take money from the pension.

I caught Assemblyman Jack McEneny's wide - ranging interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock on «The Capitol Connection» over the weekend, in which the veteran Albany lawmaker voiced concern about the «friction» between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and two fellow statewide elected Democratic elected officials, AG Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and also panned the idea of using pension fund cash to fund construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.

It is my opinion that in the Bronx, New York City and throughout New York State folks of all ideologies, political party, socio - economic level and demographics are with a Comptroller who is independent and ever mindful that he is caretaker for the NYS pensions, our revenue, the economy of our great state and a role often overlooked the person who watches for corruption by elected officials, corporations, contractors and others who commit malfeasances.

«And actually one of my first actions here in Albany was to sign on to Senator Marcellino's bill, I think it was S. 1923, and it proposes that any elected officials convicted of a felony involving their position must give up their pension benefits,» says Serino.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

The Republican - led Senate approved a broad version of pension forfeiture last year, only for it to wither in the Democrat - dominated Assembly, where some have worried that it could affect members of public - employee unions as well as elected officials.