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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A7173
- 1st report cal.408
- Referred to finance
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.555
- Referred to finance
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Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing
Vetoed · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to longevity in title for investigative employees of the division of state police
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to grant longevity in title to BCI investigators within the Division of State Police.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would provide that investigators within the Division of State Police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Existing Law does not provide this safeguard for the position of Investigator or Senior Investigator.
Justification
There are currently more than 900 State troopers of the Division of State Police holding rank of Investigator or Senior Investigator. These members are the State Police's detectives, assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), who work in plain clothes in various criminal investigation capacities. The positions of Investigator and Senior Investigator are non-competitive, with appointment being made by the Superintendent of State Police on the basis of merit, but without competitive examination.
This legislation would simply extend to the State Police detective force the same longevity in title provisions now applying to other police departments within New York state; namely that after three continuous years of service in such positions, they may only be removed in accordance with the protection afforded by Section 75 of the Civil Service Law. This measure would prevent demotion, while permitting reduction in rank if based upon reasons of economy, consolidation or abolition of functions.
Promotion to the BCI should afford the same protection of rights that is enjoyed by detectives in other New York police departments. The BCI constitutes a large portion of the Division's membership and it is only appropriate to confer longevity in title upon members who have over three or more years of service.
Prior legislative history
1996: S.7523/A.10655 - New Legislation - passed Assembly 1997: S.1947/A.10665 - passed Assembly 1997: S.1947/A.10665 - passed Assembly 1999 Session: Vetoed by Governor (VM 24) 2000 Session: S.6540/A.9532 - passed Assembly 2001 Session: S.4417/A.8438 - passed Assembly 2002 Session: S.4417/A.10296 - passed Assembly 2003 Session: S.3887/A.4357 - passed Assembly 2004 Session: vetoed by Governor (VM 233) 2005 Session: not introduced 2006 Session: S.6533/A9801 - passed Senate 2007 Session: vetoed by the Governor (VM 26) 2008: S.6831/A.9961 - Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediately
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