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Legislator (presenter) Perley told the Legislature the commission was created by the county executive last year and has been working since July on programming to commemorate events from 1775–1783. Perley said the commission’s mandate is an eight-year effort intended to support heritage tourism and economic development, and he described forthcoming projects including broadcast partnerships with WMHT, outreach tied to a national PBS documentary, coordination around tall ships visits to the Hudson River in summer 2026, and a heritage-trail approach linking local sites.

Perley asked the Legislature to reallocate part of the commission’s prior appropriation to fund a $20,000, part-time (about 17.5 hours per week) staff position to do day-to-day work under the county historian Jack McEnany. He said the commission had no staff and that Discover Albany is closely engaged; Maeve McEnany of Discover Albany serves as vice chair of the commission.

Legislators asked whether the job existed and how long the funding would last; Perley said the job would be subject to annual appropriation and no specific hire had been identified yet. He and others said the position would be a modest, part-time role and that local salary and hiring processes would apply. A question about pay noted Albany County’s minimum wage recently rose to $15 per hour. Perley said the commission was not seeking additional county funds beyond reallocation of previously approved money.

After the discussion a motion to reallocate the appropriation and create the $20,000 part-time staffing allocation was moved and seconded; the Legislature voted aye and the motion passed.

Presenters highlighted collaboration with Discover Albany, local historians including Aaron Mayer, and the Stephen and Harriet Myers Underground Railroad Center. Perley said the commission aims to create lasting heritage-tourism assets rather than one-off events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Albany Personnel Committee Meeting - February 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislature approved reallocating existing funds to create a $20,000 part-time staffing allocation for the Albany County U.S.A. 250 commission to support an eight-year commemoration and heritage tourism work, with presenters citing partnerships and planned programming.","taxTitle","Albany County, New York","taxId",3730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300874,"Legislature amends Albany County retiree health rules to allow 15-year nonconsecutive option, adopts 10/10 alternative language",734,237000,971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2491318-46196fca06afe589d0d0d02e785acb2e&start=237&end=971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2491318-46196fca06afe589d0d0d02e785acb2e/thumbnail_237000.jpg","/articles/6300874/Albany-County/New-York/Legislature-amends-Albany-County-retiree-health-rules-to-allow-15-year-nonconsecutive-option-adopts-1010-alternative-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300874-70f88233a48711c87f5f6d110cf486ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126294&Signature=Cn-LIaP9NIQWyJm9e8nEXheDxPXu0psSSytAgsj5-vdrFoQvE~tZEX~5w6ttOlfz8mxd08zSi2RkxQ7kPgbCqQJ96Emelen~72qa4BJJXsggSu~NqdnpcRZBcfuef-88ZRVTnSEIfG4hWoMmT2K08~2EI6JnNZ0ZFA9O7STw7a03wgWr0ghvpE-7HANMXgyA9QAUZcynoGjwKCs13q7WjHUPE~S-b1xriELBJ2dIloCCkwjDHKA7gl4ozCzU6iO4nY19O8WpUKZ39EZuEP5KQBMT96v8F-w9qOMrdHa44GICNzCbVzryVC3X7F1Yik7YpMu4tHuv7zt00Ds7gKdW-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany County Legislature voted Feb. 27 to amend employee rules and regulations governing retiree health insurance, approving language that preserves a 15-year nonconsecutive county-service path to benefits while recognizing a county executive proposal that would allow a 10-and-10 aggregation (10 years county service plus up to 10 years in another public retirement system) with a three-year return requirement.

Legislator Jamayo, who introduced the change and thanked staff including Brandon Russell for work on the item, described two tracks: a 15-year nonconsecutive county-only option and a 10/10 alternative promoted by the county executive to attract employees with prior government service. Jamayo said the 15-year option would allow a former employee to return and complete three years of county service to qualify for benefits; the county executive’s compromise would permit 10 years of county service and up to 10 years from another retirement system to count toward eligibility.

County staff described an actuarial analysis of the proposed changes and emphasized the difference between the OPEB actuarial present-value calculation and the pay-as-you-go operating budget impact. A staff presenter summarized that the large OPEB headline number is an actuarial lifetime projection and not the near-term net operating budget. The actuarial presentation cited an illustrative large base-case OPEB figure (noted in the presentation as about $344,000,000) and said the pay-as-you-go impact on the current operating budget would be relatively small; the staff member characterized the large number as a worst-case actuarial scenario.

Legislators asked detailed questions about definitions of “consecutive” service, how non-county years would be counted, how state retirement rules interact with county benefits, and limits on permissible breaks in service. The discussion clarified that the 15-year county-only path requires 15 years of county service (with limited allowable break in service) and that the 10/10 option requires at least 10 years of county service plus up to 10 years of non-county public service to qualify under the alternative. Staff also explained that retirement pension accruals across different public employers are aggregated by the state comptroller for pension benefit calculation, but retiree health insurance eligibility is a separate county policy.

After the discussion, a motion to adopt the amended rules was moved and seconded; the Legislature voted aye and the motion passed.

The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or numeric tallies; the item will be reflected in county personnel policies and the county’s actuarial reporting. Staff indicated a separate budget or actuarial follow-up may be brought forward as needed.","Albany County legislators approved changes to rules governing retiree health insurance, including a 15-year nonconsecutive eligibility option and a 10-and-10 alternative that counts up to 10 non-county years alongside county service; presenters reviewed actuarial impacts and OPEB estimates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300879,"Albany County Legislature approves collective bargaining deal for DA investigators, amends 2025 DA budget",175,33000,208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2491318-46196fca06afe589d0d0d02e785acb2e&start=33&end=208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2491318-46196fca06afe589d0d0d02e785acb2e/thumbnail_33000.jpg","/articles/6300879/Albany-County/New-York/Albany-County-Legislature-approves-collective-bargaining-deal-for-DA-investigators-amends-2025-DA-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300879-df141503567874bc1b667b516d9e7fc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126294&Signature=OKhN6XwmKyjWN5Tj5PfXF774G-8OCoS3ZanFH81jAMFfPE41sCxDjNhMcJFLV--SjXhevEjXIAAfSfNhjKNjBMAtCSTTW7mIm80PM5MwwPUI277INw8yxqqDOFx9wUKv2gg4jS46nfhfQzAmj9HBp6P-63SzdWYgDyj1R6xqNcr82E5TgNzqnr2putz5p-D2hN27U70aHGEzah1X3yeVIrgkqqv36i5~mpXfb6fERI7QDx9WsLVll2cFT1vLhxBv5lcgJkWUrlbXyqc6p6rlV4nV4FCzM0J0Tq~UvumgE8PEVq3EUHkvdISUBMgmjaYubX0zQ0vh98AJE9EsWn~HDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany County Legislature on Feb. 27 approved a collective bargaining agreement between the District Attorney’s Office investigators unit, Teamsters Local 294, and amended the county’s 2025 District Attorney budget.

The agreement was presented by a delegation from the District Attorney’s Office including Lee Kinlan and Chief Assistant Joe Maney, who asked the Legislature to approve the negotiated contract. Kinlan told the Legislature, “We’re here tonight, asking for your approval of a collective bargaining agreement between the district attorney’s office investigators unit local 2 94, and the county.”

Legislators asked staff questions about negotiation responsibility and budget impacts. One legislator asked whether the county executive had been involved in the negotiation; a presenter replied that the director of employee relations is the county official who negotiates unit contracts. Kinlan indicated that any broader budget changes tied to the agreement would be addressed in a separate proposed budget amendment expected next month.

After brief questions, a legislator moved the item and the motion was seconded. The Legislature voted aye and the motion passed.

The measure does two things in a single action: it approves the investigators’ collective bargaining agreement and amends the 2025 District Attorney’s Office budget to reflect the agreement. The presentation noted that the director of employee relations handles contract negotiations and that specific budget amendment details will be brought back to the Legislature as needed.

No specific vote count was recorded in the meeting transcript; the clerk called the voice vote as a majority “aye.”","The Albany County Legislature voted to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the District Attorney investigators unit (Teamsters Local 294) and to amend the 2025 District Attorney's Office budget after a brief presentation and questions from legislators.","actionData","errors"]

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