Senate Bill S3811

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the qualifications of director of facilities of school districts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S3811 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A30
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§17 & 23, add §17-a, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11297

2011-S3811 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the qualifications of director of facilities of school districts.

2011-S3811 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3811 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3811

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to  establishing  the
  qualifications  of  director  of facilities of school districts by the
  department of civil service

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 17 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN DIRECTOR OF FACILITY POSITIONS.  NOTWITH-
STANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, CHAPTER OR  ANY  PROVISIONS  TO
THE  CONTRARY  CONTAINED  IN  ANY  GENERAL,  SPECIAL, OR LOCAL LAWS, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A STATEWIDE EXAM FOR THE POSITIONS OF  DIRECTOR
OF  FACILITIES  I,  II,  & III IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
SUCH ADMINISTRATION SHALL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELIGIBILITY  CRITE-
RIA  FOR EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITIONS OF DIREC-
TOR OF FACILITIES I, II, & III BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIFTY OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 17-a  to
read as follows:
  S 17-A. PLACEMENT OF CERTAIN DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL FACILITY POSITIONS. 1.
THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE CONTINUED, UNINTER-
RUPTED, ADEQUATE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES IS  NECES-
SARY FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE; THAT SUCH ADEQUATE OPERATION
INVOLVES  AND REQUIRES PERSONNEL WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ABILITY, SKILL,
TRAINING, AND KNOWLEDGE; THAT LOCAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS MAY DECIDE
TO CLASSIFY SUCH POSITIONS WHERE THEY CONSTITUTE BONA FIDE CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS AS EVIDENCED BY FACTORS INCLUDING ENHANCED PAY, BENEFITS,  AND
DIGNITY  OF POSITION; THAT WHILE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION HAS BEEN DEEMED
PRACTICABLE FOR DIRECTORS OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE SUCH EXAMINA-
TION FOR VALID APPOINTMENT  OF  CURRENT  LONG-STANDING  EMPLOYEES  WOULD

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00894-01-1
              

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