S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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938
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, STIRPE, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to authorizing munic-
ipal and/or authority owned or operated airports to hire and promote
employees on a permanent basis
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 65 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. MUNICIPAL OWNED AND/OR OPERATED AIRPORTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, MUNICIPALLY OWNED AND/OR OPERATED
AIRPORTS INCLUDING THOSE AIRPORTS OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY A NEW YORK
PUBLIC AUTHORITY MAY: (A) APPOINT OR PROMOTE TO A PERMANENT POSITION IN
THE EXEMPT CLASS FOR TITLES THAT ARE CRITICAL AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND
SUPERVISORY POSITIONS THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AIRPORT OR
AUTHORITY: DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR; MANAGER OR ASSISTANT MANAG-
ER; AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING CHIEF; AVIATION FINANCE DIRECTOR;
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER; AVIATION SECURITY, OPERATIONS RESPONSI-
BLE FOR FAR PART 139 COMPLIANCE; AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; WHENEVER
THERE IS NO APPROPRIATE ELIGIBLE LIST AVAILABLE FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN
THE SELECTIVE EXEMPT CLASS; (B) IF SUCH APPOINTEE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
SUCH AIRPORT OR AUTHORITY AS QUALIFIED; AND (C) NO PERSON SHALL BE
APPOINTED, PROMOTED OR EMPLOYED UNDER ANY TITLE NOT APPROPRIATE TO THE
DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED AND, EXCEPT UPON ASSIGNMENT BY PROPER AUTHORITY
DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SITUATION, NO PERSON
SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF ANY POSITION UNLESS SUCH
PERSON HAS BEEN DULY APPOINTED, PROMOTED, TRANSFERRED OR REINSTATED TO
SUCH POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND
THE RULES PRESCRIBED THEREUNDER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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