NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5962
SPONSOR: Cook TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to allowing cities
with a population of one million or more to amend point credits on the
open competitive fire fighter examination
PURPOSE:
This bill is intended to help increase the diversity of the fire depart-
ment of New York City, which is the lowest of any major city in the
country.
JUSTIFICATION:
The bill would allow the City Council to pass a local law that would
create a point credit on the open competition firefighter exam for resi-
dents of the City. The credit would be given to applicants who can show
they have lived in the City for the year prior to applying for the exam,
by providing at least three items such as mortgage or bank statements,
credit card bills, utility bills and W-2 Forms. In addition, applicants
Who recently graduated from high school or obtained their GED in the
City would be able to provide proof of such, plus only one other form of
proof of residency to claim the credit. As the population of the City is
much more diverse than the current composition of the Department, the
point credit for residency should give an advantage to City residents
applying for the exam, which will improve the overall diversity of the
Department,
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 58-a of the civil service law is amended by adding a
now subdivision 2-a
Section 2-a would allow cities with a population of, one million or more
may by local law establish a point credit on the open competitive fire
fighter examination based on applicants' residency.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Previously introduced. 2020/21 A.4284
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5962
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 24, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to allowing cities
with a population of one million or more to amend point credits on the
open competitive fire fighter examination
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 58-a of the civil service law is amended by adding
2 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
3 2-a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this law or any general,
4 special or local law to the contrary, cities with a population of one
5 million or more may by local law establish a point credit on the open
6 competitive fire fighter examination based on applicants' residency in
7 such city and to determine the criteria for eligibility for such point
8 credit.
9 § 2. 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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