What's happening
This bill allows Frank Pallett to take the civil service exam and be eligible for a SUNY police officer position despite age restrictions.
Why it matters
Sets a precedent for legislative intervention in individual civil service eligibility cases,. which could encourage similar requests from others seeking exceptions to age or other standard requirements.
Highlights the rigidity and potential limitations of existing age restrictions. for civil service positions, prompting questions about whether such rules should be more flexible or reconsidered for broader groups.
Maintains merit-based standards for appointment,. as the candidate must still pass the competitive exam and meet all other qualifications aside from age, ensuring some level of fairness remains.
Raises issues of fairness and consistency. in public hiring practices, as making exceptions for individuals through legislation may be seen as circumventing established rules and processes.
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Let Frank Take Police Exam
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Sponsors
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1398
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8684
IN SENATE
May 10, 2018
Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT relating to authorizing Frank Pallett to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of State University of New York police officer
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of the civil service law or any other provision of law to the contrary, Frank Pallett, of Wappingers Falls, New York, shall be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of State University of New York police officer and shall, contingent upon his score on such examination, be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time State University of New York police officer.
§ 2. Notwithstanding the age restrictions of section 58 of the civil service law or any other provision of law, Frank Pallett shall otherwise be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service laws applicable to full-time State University of New York police officers.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act relating to authorizing Frank Pallett to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of State University of New York police officer
Purpose
To deem Mr. Pallett eligible to take the competitive civil service exam- ination for the position for State University of New York police offi- cer.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Authorizes Mr. Pallett to sit for the civil service exam and to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time State University of New York police officer.
Section 2: Provides that Mr. Pallett shall be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the Civil Service Law applicable to full-time State University of New York police officers.
Section 3: Provides the effective date.
Justification
Mr. Pallett took and passed the civil service exam on November 16, 2013, and was eligible for employment as a State University of New York police officer at the time. However, Chapter 561 of the Laws of 2015 amended the Civil Service Law, subjecting State University of New York police officers to the 35-year-old maximum age limit for appointment. This bill would restore his eligibility to retake the test and be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a State University of New York police officer.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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