New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.178 - Executive order no. 178: establishing the temporary task force on health insurance for retired educational employees

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the costs of health care coverage have risen
					 sharply throughout the nation in recent years;
WHEREAS, continued health insurance benefits for retirees
					 of educational institutions has long been of serious concern to the people and
					 government of New York State;
WHEREAS, the national recession and subsequent sluggish
					 economic recovery have forced nearly all levels of government to take actions
					 to reduce or control expenditures;
WHEREAS, a number of school districts have opted out of the
					 State Health Insurance Plan in order to obtain less expensive health insurance
					 coverage through private insurance carriers;
WHEREAS, retirees increasingly face severe threats to their
					 financial security due to their former employers' cutbacks on the provision of
					 health insurance; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to bring together the concerns of
					 local school districts, retirees of educational units and the citizens of New
					 York regarding the funding of continued health insurance coverage for retired
					 educational employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARIO M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
I. Temporary Task Force on Health Insurance
				  for Retired Educational Employees
There is hereby created the Temporary Task Force on Health
					 Insurance for Retired Educational Employees. The Task Force shall consist of
					 five members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed on the
					 recommendation of the Temporary President of the Senate and one of whom shall
					 be appointed on the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly. The Governor
					 will select the Chair from among the five members. Members of the Task Force
					 shall receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any
					 necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their
					 duties.
II. Powers and
				  Responsibilities of the Task Force
The Task Force shall examine issues relating to continued
					 health insurance coverage for retirees of local educational units, including
					 the merits and potential costs of providing such coverage.
The Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor
					 and the Legislature by May 31, 1994 on a policy and process for ensuring that
					 retiree benefits are treated equitably.
III. Cooperation of State Agencies
All departments, divisions, boards, offices and public
					 corporations shall cooperate with and provide such assistance as may be
					 required for the Task Force to fulfill its obligations.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: December 7, 1993
WHEREAS, the Temporary Task Force on Health Insurance for
					 Retired Educational Employees was established by Executive Order Number 178 on
					 December 17, 1993 to examine issues relating to continued health insurance
					 coverage for retirees of local educational units, including the merits and
					 potential costs of providing such coverage;
WHEREAS, Executive Order Number 178 required the Temporary
					 Task Force to issue recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by May
					 31, 1994 on a policy and process for ensuring that retiree benefits are treated
					 equitably;
WHEREAS, the Temporary Task Force has issued interim
					 recommendations on this matter, has provided good cause as to why completion of
					 the study and analysis will require additional time, and has requested an
					 extension in the deadline for the filing of its final findings and
					 recommendations; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State that the
					 findings and recommendations of the Temporary Task Force be thorough and
					 complete;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARIO M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby continue Executive Order Number 178 dated
					 December 17, 1993, except that the second paragraph of Section II of
					 such
Executive Order is amended to read as follows:
The Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor
					 and the Legislature by December 1, 1994 on a policy and process for ensuring
					 that retiree benefits are treated equitably.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: August 9, 1994
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 31 (George E.
					 Pataki), infra.]
[FN[DAGGER]] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot
					 Spitzer), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
					 infra.]
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 31 (George E.
					 Pataki), infra.]
[FN[DAGGER]] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot
					 Spitzer), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
					 infra.]