A07256 Summary:

BILL NO    A07256A

SAME AS    Same as S 3902-A

SPONSOR    Lopez V

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd Art 6 Art head, add S85-c, Civ Serv L

Grants additional credit of five points to auxiliary police officers in
competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil
service position with the state or local government.

A07256 Actions:

BILL NO    A07256A

03/26/2009 referred to governmental employees
05/27/2009 amend and recommit to governmental employees
05/27/2009 print number 7256a
01/06/2010 referred to governmental employees

A07256 Votes:

A07256 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A7256A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to
granting additional credit to auxiliary police officers in competitive
examinations

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would allow auxiliary police officers who have demon-
strated satisfactory performance on duty to receive additional credit
towards competitive examinations in New York State.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

The Civil Service Law would be amended by adding a new S85-a that states
additional credit be given to auxiliary police officers who have
performed three years of satisfactory service in such position. The
additional credit comes in the form of five (5) points towards compet-
itive examinations. This credit shall be used for the purposes of
original appointments or promotions.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill rewards auxiliary police officers for their invaluable service
rendered to the community. Auxiliary police officers are motivated by
their willingness to serve and protect the very communities they live
in. Giving them credit allows auxiliary police officers to be justly
rewarded for their service to the community.

This credit will be applied to the original appointment of auxiliary
police officers to the police examination. This credit will act as a
catalyst for more participation in the community as well as create an
environment in which many police officers will be residents of their
respective communities. Instead of police officers being imported into
communities that are foreign to them, this new breed of police officers
will be residents of the communities they serve.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.2786 in the 2003/04 Legislative Session
A.1355 in the 2001/02 Legislative Session
A.5288 in the 2005/06 Legislative Session
A.5530 in the 2007/08 Legislative Session

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.