Grants retroactive membership with Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Dawn Ward

This bill grants Dawn Ward retroactive membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, giving her Tier IV status as if she had joined on her original employment start date of November 1, 1993. To receive this benefit, Ward must file an application with the retirement system within one year of the bill taking effect, and she will not be refunded any contributions she has already made. The Village of Kensington, where Ward worked, is responsible for covering all past service costs required to implement this change.