Relates to promotional exams

BILL NUMBER:S6497 REVISED 1/30/14

Title of bill

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to promotional exams

Purpose

This bill would allow children and siblings of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians killed in the line of duty additional points on a competitive examination for promotion.

Summary of provisions

Section one of the bill amends section 85-a of the Civil Service Law to grant the children and siblings of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians killed in the line of duty an additional five points on a competitive promotional exam for a position in the same municipality that the candidate's deceased parent or sibling served. Candidates who receive a permanent appointment based upon the points granted by this section may not use the points granted by this section to receive another permanent appointment.

Section two of the bill amends subdivisions two, three, four, five and six of section 85-b of the Civil Service Law to grant the children and siblings of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty as a result of the September 11th cleanup and recovery efforts an additional five points on a competitive promotional exam for a position in the same municipality that the candidate's deceased parent or sibling served. Candidates who receive a permanent appointment based upon the points granted by this section may not use the points granted by this section to receive another permanent appointment.

Section three of the bill amends subdivisions two, three, four, five and six of section 85c of the Civil Service Law to grant the children and siblings of emergency medical technicians killed in the line of duty as a result of the September 11th cleanup and recovery efforts an additional five points on a competitive promotional exam for a position in the same municipality that the candidate's deceased parent or sibling served Candidates who receive a permanent appointment based upon the points granted by this section may not use the points granted by this section to receive another permanent appointment.

Section four of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

Chapter 376 of the Laws of 2013 amended Civil Service Law sections 85-a, 85-b, and 85-c to ensure that children and siblings of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who were killed in the line of duty or died as a result of the September 11th rescue and recovery efforts receive ten additional points on competitive examinations for original appointments. This bill provides five additional points on competitive examinations for a permanent promotion to children and siblings of deceased firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who were killed in the line of duty died as a result of the September 11th rescue and recovery efforts.

Many of the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who have given their lives in service to New York City

were survived by children or siblings who were already employed by the City. Under the current law, these children and siblings cannot receive additional points on promotional examinations. This bill would afford those children and siblings who have not used the additional points granted to the children and siblings of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who were killed in the line of duty or died as a result of the September 11th rescue and recovery efforts the opportunity to receive an additional five points on a competitive examination for permanent promotion.

Legislative history

New Bill

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.