S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7864
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BACALLES, O'MARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT authorizing the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil
service commission to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of
certain employees of the board of cooperative educational services,
sole supervisory district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and
Allegany counties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law,
rule or regulation, Kevin Mark, who was employed by the former board of
cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben
and Allegany counties, as a physical therapist from October 31, 1983 to
June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as a physical therapist by
the board of cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district
for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties since July
1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to his own negligence, was
not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county department
of personnel effective October 31, 1983, shall have his appointment as a
physical therapist deemed to have been on October 31, 1983 by the
Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil service commission. Such
employee shall enjoy all rights and protections of the civil service law
as calculated from the above appointment date, including seniority
rights.
S 2. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Beverly Jonas, who was employed by the former board of coop-
erative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben and
Allegany counties, as an occupational therapist from September 4, 1990
to June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as an occupational thera-
pist by the board of cooperative educational services, sole supervisory
district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties
since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own negli-
gence, was not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county
department of personnel effective September 4, 1990, shall have her
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10176-01-9
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appointment as an occupational therapist deemed to have been on Septem-
ber 4, 1990 by the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil service
commission. Such employee shall enjoy all rights and protections of the
civil service law as calculated from the above appointment date, includ-
ing seniority rights.
S 3. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Linda McLaughlin, who was employed by the former board of
cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben
and Allegany counties, as an occupational therapist from October 7, 1991
to June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as an occupational thera-
pist by the board of cooperative educational service, sole supervisory
district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties
since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own negli-
gence, was not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county
department of personnel effective October 7, 1991, shall have her
appointment as an occupational therapist deemed to have been on October
7, 1991 by the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil service
commission. Such employee shall enjoy all rights and protections of the
civil service law as calculated from the above appointment date, includ-
ing seniority rights.
S 4. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Margaret Wilson, who was employed by the former board of
cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben
and Allegany counties, as a physical therapist from April 26, 1993 to
June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as a physical therapist by
the board of cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district
for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties since July
1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own negligence, was
not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county department
of personnel effective April 26, 1993, shall have her appointment as a
physical therapist deemed to have been on April 26, 1993 by the Chemung
county/city of Elmira regional civil service commission. Such employee
shall enjoy all rights and protections of the civil service law as
calculated from the above appointment date, including seniority rights.
S 5. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Theresa Wolf, who was employed by the former board of coop-
erative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben and
Allegany counties, as an occupational therapy assistant from September
6, 1994 to June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as an occupa-
tional therapy assistant by the board of cooperative educational
services, sole supervisory district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung,
Tioga and Allegany counties since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not
ascribable to her own negligence, was not appointed to a civil service
title by the Steuben county department of personnel effective September
6, 1994, shall have her appointment as an occupational therapy assistant
deemed to have been on September 6, 1994 by the Chemung county/city of
Elmira regional civil service commission. Such employee shall enjoy all
rights and protections of the civil service law as calculated from the
above appointment date, including seniority rights.
S 6. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Diana Ayers, who was employed by the former board of cooper-
ative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben and
Allegany counties, as an occupational therapist from March 6, 1995 to
June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as an occupational therapist
by the board of cooperative educational services, sole supervisory
district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties
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since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own negli-
gence, was not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county
department of personnel effective March 6, 1995, shall have her appoint-
ment as an occupational therapist deemed to have been on March 6, 1995
by the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil service commission.
Such employee shall enjoy all rights and protections of the civil
service law as calculated from the above appointment date, including
seniority rights.
S 7. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Anne Slocum, who was employed by the former board of cooper-
ative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben and
Allegany counties, as a physical therapist assistant from September 4,
2001 to June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as a physical thera-
pist assistant by the board of cooperative educational services, sole
supervisory district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany
counties since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her
own negligence, was not appointed to a civil service title by the Steu-
ben county department of personnel effective September 4, 2001, shall
have her appointment as a physical therapist assistant deemed to have
been on September 4, 2001 by the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional
civil service commission. Such employee shall enjoy all rights and
protections of the civil service law as calculated from the above
appointment date, including seniority rights.
S 8. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Carrie Van Slyke, who was employed by the former board of
cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben
and Allegany counties, as a physical therapist from October 15, 2002 to
June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as a physical therapist by
the board of cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district
for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties since July
1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own negligence, was
not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben county department
of personnel effective October 15, 2002, shall have her appointment as a
physical therapist deemed to have been on October 15, 2002 by the
Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil service commission. Such
employee shall enjoy all rights and protections of the civil service law
as calculated from the above appointment date, including seniority
rights.
S 9. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, rule or
regulation, Patricia Sperle, who was employed by the former board of
cooperative educational services, sole supervisory district for Steuben
and Allegany counties, as an occupational therapist from September 1,
2004 to June 30, 2006 and who is currently employed as an occupational
therapist by the board of cooperative educational services, sole super-
visory district for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany coun-
ties since July 1, 2006 and who, for reasons not ascribable to her own
negligence, was not appointed to a civil service title by the Steuben
county department of personnel effective September 1, 2004, shall have
her appointment as an occupational therapist deemed to have been on
September 1, 2004 by the Chemung county/city of Elmira regional civil
service commission. Such employee shall enjoy all rights and protections
of the civil service law as calculated from the above appointment date,
including seniority rights.
S 10. This act shall take effect immediately.