Bill > A08093

This bill establishes a maximum age requirement for New York City correction officers, stipulating that the commissioner of correction cannot appoint an individual as a uniformed correction officer if they are over 35 years old at the time of appointment or eligibility for a promotion examination. The bill requires that correction officer candidates must be at least 21 years old and no older than 35 years old when applying for the position or being considered for a promotion. However, the bill explicitly preserves the mayor and commissioner's existing authority to appoint non-uniformed personnel with security-related duties, ensuring that the age restriction applies specifically to uniformed correction officers. The new regulation will take effect 30 days after becoming law and will apply to all appointments made on or after that date, potentially limiting the pool of potential correction officers to those within the specified age range.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8093