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

This bill authorizes Thomas Collins, a retired New York state teacher who retired from Pearl River School District on July 1, 2010, to change his retirement benefit election to include his wife as a survivor beneficiary. It allows him to file a written request within one year of the bill's effective date to switch from his current maximum benefit option to a 100% survivor option, with the change retroactively effective to his retirement date. Thomas Collins must repay any overpayment he received since 2010 due to the initial benefit election, and he will cover all costs associated with the change. Other implementation costs are to be borne by the employers of retirement system members.