This series documents the commission's work, retirement and pension legislation, issues concerning retirees and older workers, and the general development of public employee pensions and retirement systems in New York. The minutes document the commission's discussions and actions. Legislative memorandums list proposed or passed pension or retirement bills. General memorandums include routine announcements, correspondence, legal opinions, and detailed sub-committee and commission reports on various retirement and pension-related topics and issues (for example, extension of mandatory retirement age beyond seventy).
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Pensions
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
The series consists of legislative summaries, reports, speeches, conference papers, articles, newspaper clippings, and other material gathered by the commission to aid its investigation into the issue of providing pension relief to mothers. Records include sample legislation and testimony from other states, sample forms and draft reports. Also included is a chart of information on mothers' pension and allied laws in other states. Included is information on states that proposed laws and restrictions and methods used by states to administer state aid.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems transcripts of public hearings on changes to public pension and retirement systems
Series Number
B1361
Summary
This series consists of transcripts of public hearings conducted by the commission prior to issuing reports of studies recommending changes in the state's public pension and retirement systems. The records document public reaction to the commission's recommendations and include hearing transcripts often with handwritten notes; written statements; lists of scheduled witnesses; order of testimony; letters clarifying testimony; correspondence expressing opinions; acknowledgment/transmittal letters to correspondents; notices of hearings, especially on public employee disability retirement problems; commission meeting schedules; and press clippings.
Creator
New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems meeting minutes
Series Number
B1360
Summary
The series consists of minutes of meetings of the 7-member commission from 1972 to 1990 (no meetings were held in 1991 and only letters canceling the scheduled meetings are present). The minutes were prepared during the meetings, elaborating on the proceedings and actions being taken, and documenting commission policies and decision making. From 1982 onward the records also include handwritten notes (perhaps made by acting Executive Director Astrid Horan) that provide additional information supplementing the minutes.
Creator
New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Governor's Committee on the State Employees' Retirement System correspondence, research, and report files
Series Number
10995
Summary
This series is the central file of correspondence, memoranda, and background materials maintained by the Committee in carrying out its studies and producing its report. The records reflect the Committee's charge to study and make recommendations concerning the State Employee's Retirement System. The Committee solicited input in meetings and correspondence from state officials, state employees, and citizens and sought comparative information from other states. In addition to correspondence, the records include benefit and statistical information, studies, draft legislation, press releases, news clippings, and reports.
Creator
New York (State). Governor's Committee on the State Employees' Retirement System
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems budget request files
Series Number
B1362
Summary
This series consists of annual budget requests and justifications submitted to the Division of the Budget by the Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems. Each request includes legal basis for funding; mission statement; commission goals and objectives; principal sources of funding and needs; summary of commission's work, pending legislation, and future projects; statistical breakdowns of staff positions, supplies, and materials and estimated travel expenses.
Creator
New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers daily log of office staff activities
Series Number
A3111
Summary
This series consists of a partial log of activities of the office staff of the Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers along with a tally of office expenses. Entry headings include work; phones (incoming and outgoing calls); calls or reports by staff; and notes of interviews, meetings, and conferences attended. A separate section toward the end of the volume labeled "Financial Accounts" lists (and totals) daily office expenditures, bills, and salaries.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.