Pheffer Amato Re-Appointed As Chairwoman Of Committee on Governmental Employees
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato has been re-appointed to serve as Chairwoman of the New York State Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees. The Committee is the leading legislative authority on all public employees in New York, including retirees. Over the last two years since becoming Chairwoman, Pheffer Amato has passed historic improvements and enacted beneficial policies for public employees and their pensions.
According to a press release from Pheffer Amato’s office, “the Assemblywoman is a known advocate and champion of public employees and their unions, while being publicly praised for her commitment and strong support of public employees.” Over the past two years as Chairwoman she passed 48 bills into law which has included:
- Reforming Tier 6.
- Securing a $10,000 pay increase for the longest-serving police officers in the NYPD.
- Enacting disability coverage for firefighters with thyroid cancer.
- Codifying permanent heart disease insurance coverage and disability coverage for all uniformed members of law enforcement.
- Expanding accidental death benefits (also known as the Widows COLA) by 3%
- Creating new policies and rights for provisional employees.
- Ensuring permanent healthcare coverage for spouses and domestic partners of FDNY members.
- Solidifying the 7% employee contribution by NYC to all City-based pensions.
- Authorizing NYC school employees in the BERS retirement system to transfer into the TRS retirement system.
For the upcoming 2025 legislative session, she has been named to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; the Committee on Education; the Committee on Racing and Wagering; and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.