New YorkWoodstock part-time officer may take full-time police exam
Steven Kobie Jackson, a continuously employed part-time Woodstock officer, may take the full-time police exam, with placement on the eligible list based on his score.
What it does
Steven Kobie Jackson, a longtime part-time Woodstock officer, may take the exam for a full-time police job. His score determines whether he can join the eligible list.
Argument forJackson may get a chance to compete for a full-time police job based on his exam score while still meeting the usual merit and fitness rules.
Argument againstJackson could be appointed through a path that waives the usual exam eligibility rule, which may raise concerns about equal treatment of other applicants.
More detail
Steven Kobie Jackson may take the competitive civil service exam for a full-time police officer job in Woodstock. This applies only to Jackson, who has been continuously employed as a part-time officer by the Woodstock Police Department in Ulster County. His placement on the eligible list depends on his exam score. He remains subject to the civil service merit and fitness rules for full-time police officers. The act takes effect immediately.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 25SIGNED CHAP.304Became Law
- Sep 22DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 5RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 5HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 5ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A10704
- Jun 5REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Jun 4DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 4HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 4ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1803
- Jun 4COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESMinor
- Mar 13REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONSIntroduced
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