Authorizes Joseph Fredrick to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be eligible for employment as a full-time police officer with the village of Allegany

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Borrello

Provides Joseph Fredrick, a part-time Allegany officer, a path to take the competitive exam and be eligible for a full-time police officer appointment under civil service merit rul

RETURNED TO SENATE

Summary of S. 9983 / A. 11012 (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and intent

The bill authorizes an individual, Joseph Fredrick, who is currently employed by the village of Allegany as a part-time police officer, to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and, based on his exam score, to be eligible for appointment as a full-time police officer with the village of Allegany.

The aim is to provide Fredrick a pathway from part-time to full-time status through the standard civil service process, notwithstanding existing general limitations in section 58 of the Civil Service Law or other laws.

Key provisions and changes

Section 1: Creates an exception to the standard civil service rules. Joseph Fredrick, already employed part-time by the village of Allegany as a police officer, may take the competitive civil service examination for the police officer position. If his exam score qualifies him, he shall be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer with the village of Allegany.

Section 2: Ensures Fredrick remains subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers, i.e., once eligible and potentially appointed, he would be evaluated under standard full-time officer criteria.

Section 3: Provides that the act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

Primary beneficiary: Joseph Fredrick, the village of Allegany part-time police officer, who would be eligible to compete for a full-time officer position through the competitive exam process.

Indirectly affected: The village of Allegany’s employment framework for police officers, which would permit an internal progression pathway consistent with civil service merit rules for this individual.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Borrello and in the Assembly by Assembly Member Sempolinski. It passed the Senate on June 1, 2026, and was delivered to the Assembly, where it was referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees.

Additional actions: The bill’s history shows committee discharge, progression to a third reading calendar, and a Home Rule Request, which indicates consideration of allowing local adoption or applicability within the village’s home rule authority.

Effective date: Immediate upon enactment.

Notes

The bill does not alter general eligibility for all other candidates competing for the village’s police officer positions; it provides a targeted exception for Joseph Fredrick, allowing him to take the competitive examination and be eligible for placement on the eligible list based on merit.

The proposal preserves the merit-based framework for full-time officers, applying the standard civil service rules to Fredrick’s potential appointment.