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MAYOR GIULIANI SIGNS BILL THAT PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES OF UNIFORMED SANITATION AND CORRECTION EMPLOYEES WHO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY
--Remarks By Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani At Public Hearing On Local Laws--
The first bill before me is Introductory Number 18-A, sponsored at my request by Council Members Cruz, Fiala, Fusco, Golden, Stabile and eight of their colleagues. This bill would amend the Administrative Code, to provide that the Mayor may authorize the provision of health insurance benefits to the surviving spouse and children of uniformed Sanitation and Correction employees who die, as a result of an accident or injury incurred in the performance of duty, on or after November 1, 1996 and prior to January 31, 1998. Health benefits will be provided to a surviving spouse until he or she dies, and to surviving children under the age of 19 or 23 if they are enrolled full-time in an accredited program of undergraduate education.
The lack of continued coverage for the survivors of uniformed Sanitation and Correction employees was recently brought to light when a uniformed Sanitation employee, Michael Hanly, was tragically killed while performing his duties. This bill will permit the City to help ease the financial burdens of families affected by such tragedies and demonstrates the City's appreciation of the employee's dedicated service to the people of this City.
For the reasons previously stated, I will now sign the bill.
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