Provides certain employment protections for command rank police employees who are not covered by a negotiating unit

BILL NUMBER:A420

Title of bill

An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to terms and conditions of employment of police chiefs

Purpose or general idea of bill

To protect the terms and conditions of employment for police chiefs, assistant chiefs, or other command ranks who are not members of a nego- tiating unit for the duration of the agreed term of their contract.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1: amends section 270-m of the general municipal law by adding two new subdivisions. First, to provide that a personal services contract or employment agreement entered into between a municipality and a head of a police department, including deputy chiefs, assistant chiefs, or other command ranks, who are not members of a negotiating unit, shall be binding upon both parties for the duration of the contract.

Second, it provides that a head of a police department, including deputy chiefs, assistant chiefs, or other command ranks, who are not members of a negotiating unit, to continue to receive the same level of employer provided health care benefits on and through retirement as during the preceding two years of active employment or current benefits, whichever is greater.

Section 2: authorizes this act to take effect 120 days after enactment and shall apply to fiscal years beginning on and after January l, 2000.

Justification

This bill seeks to grant protection to police chiefs for the duration of the full term of their written employment contracts, and to provide that police chiefs will not have their health care benefits reduced or dropped after they have served their communities.

Prior legislative history

2008; A7636 referred to local governments; 2006; A11310 referred to local governments

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

120 days after enactment and shall apply to fiscal years beginning on and after January 1, 2000.