Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
Feb 13, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 07, 2023 |
1st report cal.318 |
Jan 04, 2023 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S179
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2023-S179 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3769
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §59-e, Civ Serv L
2023-S179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S179 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to the appointment and promotion of supervisors of the fire alarm dispatcher service SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Section 59-E to the Civil Service Law to provide that vacancies in the supervisory personnel of the fire alarm dispatcher service in the title of Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher level 2 and/or positions with equivalent duties and responsibilities, shall be filled by promotion from among employees holding competitive class positions in a lower grade in the department, and that such promotions shall be based on merit and fitness examination. This bill also provides that any employee holding a provisional on an affected position in the superviso- ry personnel of the fire alarm dispatcher service on the date of enact- ment shall be given the opportunity to participate in a competitive promotional examination for the next higher title. Finally, this bill provides that other than as provided in this section, the remainder of the civil service law shall apply to employees serving in an affected
2023-S179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 179 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 the appointment and promotion of supervisors of the fire alarm dispatcher service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 59-e to read as follows: § 59-E. PROMOTIONS OF SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL OF THE FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER SERVICE. 1. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE CONTINUED, UNINTERRUPTED, ADEQUATE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IS NECESSARY FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE AND THAT SUCH ADEQUATE OPERATION INVOLVES AND REQUIRES PERSONNEL WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ABILITY, SKILL, TRAINING AND KNOW- LEDGE, WHICH NECESSITATES THAT VACANCIES IN THE FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER SERVICE IN THE POSITION OF SUPERVISING FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER LEVEL II SHALL BE FILLED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE BY PROMOTION FROM AMONG PERSONS HOLDING COMPETITIVE CLASS POSITIONS IN A LOWER GRADE IN THE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE VACANCY EXISTS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH LOWER GRADE POSITIONS ARE IN DIRECT LINE OF PROMOTION, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. 2. PROMOTION SHALL BE BASED ON MERIT AND FITNESS AS DETERMINED BY COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, DUE WEIGHT BEING GIVEN TO SENIORITY. THE PREVI- OUS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATES, AND PERFORMANCE RATINGS WHERE AVAILABLE, MAY BE CONSIDERED AND GIVEN DUE WEIGHT AS FACTORS IN DETERMINING THE RELATIVE MERIT AND FITNESS OF CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION. 3. ANY PERMANENT COMPETITIVE EMPLOYEE HOLDING A PROVISIONAL OR DISCRE- TIONARY APPOINTMENT IN THE AFFECTED SUPERVISORY TITLE OF THE FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER SERVICE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01828-01-3
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