N.Y. Civil Service Law § 59-b: Promotions of supervisory personnel of the emergency medical service

§ 59-b. Promotions of supervisory personnel of the emergency medical

service. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the

continued, uninterrupted, adequate and efficient operation of emergency

medical services is necessary for the general welfare of the people;

that such adequate operation involves and requires personnel with highly

specialized ability, skill, training and knowledge, which necessitate

that vacancies in the emergency medical services in the positions of

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist Level II (Captains),

Deputy Chief, Division Chief, and Division Commander, shall be filled as

far as practicable by promotion from among persons holding competitive

class positions in a lower grade in the department in which the vacancy

exists, provided that such lower grade positions are in direct line of

promotion, as determined by the department or municipal commission.

2. Promotion shall be based on merit and fitness as determined by

competitive examination, due weight being given to seniority. The

previous training and experience of the candidates, and performance

ratings where available, may be considered and given due weight as

factors in determining the relative merit and fitness of candidates for

promotion.

3. Any permanent competitive employee holding a provisional or

discretionary appointment in the affected supervisory titles of the

emergency medical service described in subdivision one of this section

shall be given the opportunity to participate in a competitive

promotional examination for the next higher level title.

4. Except as provided above, the provisions of this chapter shall

apply to employees covered by this section.