What's happening
This bill repeals a law relating to the termination of Garden City village police department members.
Why it matters
Removes unique job protections or procedures. Repealing section 19 eliminates special rules that previously applied to how Garden City village police officers could be terminated, potentially making their employment status subject to the same rules as other municipal employees.
Shifts authority or process. The repeal may transfer decision-making power regarding police terminations from a specific provision back to general state or village law, possibly making terminations simpler for village officials or aligning Garden City with standard practices.
Affects police job security and union negotiations. Without the special provision, police officers in Garden City might have less job security or fewer procedural protections, which could impact future contract negotiations, morale, and the attractiveness of police employment in the village.
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End Police Age Limit
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History
- Signed chap.394
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.665
- Substituted for A8389
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.2081
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- Referred to rules
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End Police Age Cutoff
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Edward Ra
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6654
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 9, 2017
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to repeal section 19 of the special provisions for village police departments law relating to termination of services of members of the police department of the village of Garden City
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 19 of section 2 of chapter 891 of the laws of 1972, constituting the special provisions for village police departments law, as added by chapter 955 of the laws of 1973, is REPEALED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11095-06-7
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Title of bill
An act to repeal section 19 of the special provisions for village police departments law relating to termination of services of members of the police department of the village of Garden City
Purpose
Repeal the requirement that members of the Village of Garden City police department separate from service upon attaining the age of 60.
Summary of provisions
Section one repeals § 19 of § 2 of Chapter 891 of the laws of 1972, constituting the special provisions for village police departments law., as added by Chapter 955 of the laws of 1973.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Recent collective bargaining negotiations have highlighted the need to repeal this provision of law which requires officers of the Village of Garden City police department to retire at age 60. Under the current agreement parties have negotiated, there are several officers over the age of 60 that all parties would like to remain and not force into retirement. Thus this legislation repeals this provision of law relating only to the Village of Garden City police department.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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