N.Y. Executive Law § 210: Division of state police

§ 210. Division of state police. The division of state police in the

executive department shall be known as the "New York State Police." The

head of the New York state police shall be the superintendent of state

police who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and

consent of the senate, and hold office during his or her pleasure. The

superintendent shall be a member of the state police, shall receive as

salary such sum as may be appropriated by law, and shall accrue such

leave credits and be eligible for the same retirement benefits, service

credits and other benefits as any other member of the state police. If,

prior to appointment, the superintendent served as a member of the state

police, he or she, upon appointment, shall be entitled to continue to

accrue and receive such credits and benefits as he or she would have

been entitled to accrue and receive prior to appointment.

If, prior to his or her appointment, the superintendent shall have

served as a member of the State Police for a period of ten years or

more, he or she shall, provided he or she is not eligible for

retirement, upon termination of service as superintendent, be

reappointed, without examination, as a member of the state police in the

grade held by him or her prior to appointment as superintendent,

notwithstanding the absence of any vacancy in such grade. For the

purpose of determining the annual salary to be paid upon such

reappointment, the period of service as superintendent shall be counted

as service in the grade to which reappointed.