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- Referred to governmental employees
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.327
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to governmental employees
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.218
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Relates to eligibility for permanent appointment of certain police officers
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Clifford Crouch
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S976
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to eligibility for permanent appointment of certain police officers
Purpose
This bill removes particular eligibility requirements for permanent appointment of certain police officers.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - amends subparagraphs (ii) and (Hi) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 58 of the civil service law. Makes the maximum age requirement of thirty-five years not applicable to any officer, who was employed by the Buffalo municipal housing authority from January 1, 2005 - June 30 if they take the next written exam offered. The maximum age requirement of 35 years is also lifted for any officer when the eligibility list has been exhausted and no other candidates are eligible as long as these officers are on said list, remain fit and have not passed the age of 39.
Section 1 - also adds new subparagraph (iv). Makes the age requirement of 35 inapplicable to any officer of any political subdivision maintaining a police department that serves a population of 3,000 or less, if the eligible list has been exhausted, there are no other eligible candidates, and the officer has met all other merit and fitness requirements.
Justification
For small localities of New York, it is difficult to continue to maintain a qualified workforce and insure the ample service that their communities depend on due to some job eligibility requirements. Due to the age and residency requirement, it's often an uphill battle to make sure that essential positions are filled with qualified candidates. These localities have to choose from a much smaller applicant pool since their populations are no where near as large as -other political subdivisions.
This bill allows localities to fill this hiring void and allows them an easier time when appointing candidates from part time employment to full time. Thus, insuring the most capable workforce to service the community.
Prior legislative history
S.7438 - Committed to Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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