Legislation
SECTION 19.19
Personnel of the office
Mental Hygiene (MHY) CHAPTER 27, TITLE D, ARTICLE 19
§ 19.19 Personnel of the office.
(a) The commissioner shall, within the amounts appropriated therefor,
appoint and remove in accordance with law and applicable rules of the
state civil service commission, such officers and employees of the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, and facility officers
and employees as are necessary for efficient administration.
(b) The director of a facility or institute in the office shall have
professional qualifications and experience to be prescribed by the
commissioner.
(c) The use of volunteers by the office shall be encouraged. The
commissioner may establish regulations governing such volunteer services
for functions of the office.
(d) Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and
an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of
the civil service law so provides, the commissioner is authorized to
implement the provisions of such agreement relating to discipline
consistent with the terms thereof.
(a) The commissioner shall, within the amounts appropriated therefor,
appoint and remove in accordance with law and applicable rules of the
state civil service commission, such officers and employees of the
office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, and facility officers
and employees as are necessary for efficient administration.
(b) The director of a facility or institute in the office shall have
professional qualifications and experience to be prescribed by the
commissioner.
(c) The use of volunteers by the office shall be encouraged. The
commissioner may establish regulations governing such volunteer services
for functions of the office.
(d) Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and
an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of
the civil service law so provides, the commissioner is authorized to
implement the provisions of such agreement relating to discipline
consistent with the terms thereof.