N.Y. General Municipal Law § 209-x: Training of certain paid city firefighters promoted to a first-line supervisory position

§ 209-x. Training of certain paid city firefighters promoted to a

first-line supervisory position. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of

any general, special or local law or charter to the contrary, any

officer of a paid fire department promoted to a first-line supervisory

position after passing a civil service examination shall, on and after

April first, nineteen hundred eighty-five, attend a training program,

not to exceed four weeks, in fire supervision at the New York city fire

academy in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to

article six-C of the executive law.

2. The expenses incurred in furnishing such program in fire

supervision to an officer referred to in subdivision one hereof,

including the furnishing of meals and lodging at such academy, shall be

paid by the city of New York. Reasonable travel expenses incurred by

said officer shall also be paid by said city but only if such travel

expense would not otherwise be incurred by said officer in the regular

course of this employment.

3. The expenses incurred by the city of New York pursuant to this

section shall be reimbursed by the state, except that expenses incurred

by such city in excess of one million dollars and directly attributable

to training any officers of such city's fire department shall not be

subject to state reimbursement.