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Feb 10, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6728
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2015-S6728 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง85-d, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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2015-S6728 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6728 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to granting additional credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations PURPOSE : Allows volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers to receive an additional 2.5 points for five years of service on civil service competitive examinations for original appointments or an additional 1.25 points for five years of service on civil service competitive examinations for promotion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the civil service law by adding a new section 85-d, which defines "volunteer firefighter" and "volunteer ambulance worker," establishes an additional credit on civil service competitive examinations, outlines application to receive additional credit and proof of eligibility, and requires the state civil service department to establish and maintain a roster of all volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers appointed or promoted as a result of additional credits granted by this section.
2015-S6728 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6728 I N S E N A T E February 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, ADDABBO, AVELLA, CROCI, GOLDEN, KENNEDY, ORTT, PARKER, RANZENHOFER, SEWARD -- 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 granting addi- tional credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance work- ers in competitive examinations 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 85-d to read as follows: S 85-D. ADDITIONAL CREDIT ALLOWED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS IN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) THE TERM "VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IS ASCRIBED TO THE TERM "VOLUNTEER FIREMAN" IN SECTION THREE OF THE VOLUN- TEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW. (B) THE TERM "VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE OF THE VOLUN- TEER AMBULANCE WORKERS' BENEFIT LAW. 2. ADDITIONAL CREDITS IN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION. (A) ON ALL ELIGIBLE LISTS RESULTING FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS, THE NAMES OF ELIGIBLES SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FINAL EARNED RATINGS ON EXAMINATION, WITH THE NAME OF THE ELIGIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST FINAL EARNED RATING AT THE HEAD OF SUCH LIST; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING FINAL EARNED RATINGS, VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE, IN A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT, AN ADDITIONAL TWO AND ONE-HALF POINTS FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR AS A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER, AND IN A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION, AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND ONE-QUARTER POINTS FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR AS A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13666-02-6
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