New YorkNew Paltz officer may take exam for a full-time police job
A continuously employed part-time New Paltz officer may take the full-time police exam and, based on her score, join the eligible list if she meets merit and fitness rules.
What it does
Janay M. Gasparini, a continuously employed part-time officer in New Paltz, may take the competitive exam for a police officer position.
If her exam score qualifies, Gasparini may join the town's list for full-time police officer appointments. She must still meet the usual merit and fitness rules.
Argument forGasparini could qualify for the full-time officer list by taking the exam, despite civil service rules that would otherwise keep her from taking it.
Argument againstThe town could place a candidate on the full-time officer list based partly on one exam score, while she still must meet other merit and fitness rules.
More detail
Gasparini may take the competitive civil service exam for a police officer job. This applies only to Janay M. Gasparini and a police officer position with the New Paltz Police Department in Ulster County. She must have been continuously employed by the Town of New Paltz as a part-time police officer. The act takes effect immediately.
Gasparini may be placed on the eligible list for a full-time police officer appointment. The list is for appointment as a full-time police officer with the New Paltz Police Department. Placement depends on her exam score. She remains subject to the merit and fitness rules that apply to full-time police officers. The act takes effect immediately.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 25SIGNED CHAP.303Became Law
- Sep 22DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 4RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 4PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 4HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 4ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.505
- Jun 4SUBSTITUTED FOR A10303
- Jun 4REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Jun 3DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 3HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 3ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1650
- Jun 3COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESMinor
- Feb 18REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONSIntroduced
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