Bill > A00938

This bill amends the New York Civil Service Law to provide municipal and public authority-owned airports with more flexibility in hiring and promoting employees for critical airport management and supervisory positions. Specifically, the bill allows these airports to appoint or promote individuals to permanent exempt class positions in roles such as airport director, manager, aircraft rescue and firefighting chief, aviation finance director, commercial development officer, and chief operating officer, even when no appropriate eligible list is available. The bill requires that appointees be determined as qualified by the airport or authority, and stipulates that employees must be assigned to positions appropriate to their duties and qualifications. The law also emphasizes that temporary emergency assignments are the only exception to the standard appointment process. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law, providing airport authorities greater autonomy in staffing critical leadership roles while maintaining standards for employee qualifications and appropriateness of role assignments.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A938