N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 13.19: Personnel of the office; regulations

§ 13.19 Personnel of the office; regulations.

(a) The commissioner may, within the amounts appropriated therefor,

appoint and remove in accordance with law and applicable rules of the

state civil service commission, such officers and employees of the

office for people with developmental disabilities as are necessary for

efficient administration. The commissioner shall, in exercising his or

her appointing authority, take, consistent with article twenty-three-A

of the correction law, all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that

any such person so appointed has not previously engaged in any act in

violation of any law which indicates a propensity to act in a manner

that would compromise the health and safety of individuals with

developmental disabilities.

(b) The director of a hospital or institute in the office shall have

professional qualifications and experience to be prescribed by the

commissioner.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the position of

deputy director in an office facility may be filled by new hire or by

promotion open to employees who possess the minimum qualifications for

the position.

(c) The use of volunteers in the office for people with developmental

disabilities shall be encouraged. The commissioner may establish

regulations governing such volunteer services.

(d) Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and

an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of

the civil service law so provides, the commissioner is authorized to

implement the provisions of such agreement relating to discipline

consistent with the terms thereof.