Authorizes Michael Hall to file a request for change of benefit coverage with the New York state teachers' retirement system

This bill allows Michael Hall, a retired teacher from the Oakfield-Alabama Combined School District, to request a change in his retirement benefits from a reduced survivor option to the maximum benefit option. The legislation authorizes him to file a written request with the New York State Teachers' Retirement System within one year of the act's effective date, retroactively applying the change to his original retirement date of January 31, 2004. Any costs associated with adjusting his benefit coverage will be paid by the employers of members in the retirement system rather than the state or the individual.