S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7175
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE, PHEFFER, TOWNSEND, SALADINO -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to the title and compensation of certain police lieutenants
assigned to investigatory assignments
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
by finds and declares that it is impracticable to ascertain fitness for
the positions of "supervisor detective squad" and "commander detective
squad" within the police department of the city of New York by means of
a competitive examination. The legislature further finds and declares
that it appears that no competitive examination has ever been employed
to ascertain fitness for the positions of "detective", "supervisor
detective squad" or "commander detective squad" within the police
department of the city of New York or any other major police department
within the state; such fitness has always been determined by evaluation
of an individual's capabilities by a supervisor. It would be unseemly to
attempt to create competitive examinations to ascertain fitness for the
positions of a "supervisor detective squad" and "commander detective
squad" where no competitive examination exists for the position of
"detective", the designation for which "supervisors detective squad" and
"commanders detective squad" act as supervisors. The legislature is
satisfied that merit and fitness for promotion of individuals to the
positions of "sergeant" and "lieutenant" have been satisfactorily ascer-
tained by means of competitive examinations, and that merit and fitness
for assignment of individuals holding the ranks of "sergeant" and "lieu-
tenant" to investigatory positions are evaluated by appropriate supervi-
sors prior to such assignment. The legislature is further satisfied that
an individual who performs in an investigatory position in a manner
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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sufficiently satisfactory to the appropriate supervisors to hold such an
assignment for a period of eighteen months has demonstrated fitness for
the position of "supervisor detective squad" or "commander detective
squad" within the police department of the city of New York more conclu-
sively than could be ascertained by means of any competitive examina-
tion.
S 2. Subdivision c of section 14-103 of the administrative code of the
city of New York, as amended by chapter 755 of the laws of 1990, is
amended to read as follows:
c. The commissioner may designate lieutenants as commanders of detec-
tive squads, and sergeants as supervisors of detective squads, who while
performing duty in [such bureau] THE DETECTIVE OR ORGANIZED CRIME
CONTROL BUREAU and while so designated as commanders of detective squads
or supervisors of detective squads shall be paid such salary as may be
determined by the mayor; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT LIEUTENANTS ASSIGNED TO
INVESTIGATORY POSITIONS FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS OR MORE SHALL RECEIVE THE
TITLE OF SUPERVISOR DETECTIVE SQUAD/COMMANDER DETECTIVE SQUAD AND SHALL
RECEIVE COMPENSATION EQUAL TO THAT OF A LIEUTENANT FOR SERGEANTS SUPER-
VISOR DETECTIVE SQUAD AND FOR LIEUTENANTS COMMANDER DETECTIVE SQUAD AS
DETERMINED THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.