Bill > A07959

This bill creates a special exception to standard civil service law to allow Christopher Collins to take the competitive civil service examination for a police officer position with the Saugerties Police Department, despite potentially not meeting typical eligibility requirements. Specifically, the bill provides that Collins can sit for the exam and, depending on his score, be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer in the town of Saugerties, Ulster County. While being granted this unique opportunity, Collins will still be required to meet the same merit and fitness standards that apply to full-time deputy sheriffs under civil service law. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, representing a targeted legislative intervention to provide an individual with a specific path to potential employment in law enforcement that would otherwise be unavailable to him under standard civil service regulations.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7959