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 New York's state and local employees' retirement system with Tier IV status, backdated to her November 1, 1993, start date at the village of Kensington. It corrects an administrative error where she was not enrolled upon hiring, requiring her to apply within one year of the law's effective date. The village of Kensington bears all past service costs associated with this retroactive membership, and Dawn Ward will not receive refunds for past contributions she made. The change gives her credit for all past service under the retirement system’s Tier IV rules, directly affecting her future benefits.