New York S 10572: Removes the authority of the state civil service commission to administer the county service in Westchester

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S10572 Summary:

BILL NOS10572 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11375

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SPONSORSTEWART-COUSINS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§92 & 94, Chap 617 of 1937

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Removes the authority of the state civil service commission to administer the county service in Westchester.

Go to top S10572 Actions:

BILL NOS10572 

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05/26/2026REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

06/02/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/02/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1591

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A11375

&nbspA11375 AMEND= Rules (Paulin)

&nbsp05/14/2026referred to governmental employees

&nbsp05/19/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/28/2026reported 

&nbsp05/28/2026rules report cal.253

&nbsp05/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.253

&nbsp05/29/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/29/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/29/2026REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S10572

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.1591

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10572

 IN SENATE

 May 26, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and
 Pensions

 AN ACT to amend chapter 617 of the laws of 1937 relating to an addi-
 tional alternative form of government for the county of Westchester,
 in relation to the authority of the state civil service commission to
 administer the county service in Westchester

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 92 of chapter 617 of the laws of 1937, relating to
 2 an additional alternative form of government for the county of Westches-
 3 ter, is amended to read as follows:
 4 § 92. Civil service law to apply; powers and duties of the personnel
 5 officer. Except as otherwise provided by this act, all positions in the
 6 county service shall be subject to the civil service law of the state.
 7 The personnel officer shall have with respect to the county service the
 8 powers and duties of a municipal civil service commission [except that
 9 the state civil service commission shall continue to have those powers
 10 and duties specified in the civil service law relating to (a) the
 11 assignment of positions in the classified service to exempt, labor,
 12 non-competitive and competitive classes, or to such other classes as may
 13 be established generally by rules of the commission, (b) the determi-
 14 nation of the merit and fitness of applicants and (c) the certification
 15 of lists of eligibles for appointment to positions in the county
 16 service. The state civil service commission, in certifying lists of
 17 eligibles for appointment to positions in the county service shall
 18 include in such lists only the names of residents of Westchester county
 19 unless specifically instructed otherwise in writing by the personnel
 20 officer after approval by the county executive].
 21 § 2. Section 94 of chapter 617 of the laws of 1937, relating to an
 22 additional alternative form of government for the county of Westchester,
 23 is amended to read as follows:
 24 § 94. Classification, rates of pay, personnel procedures. It shall be
 25 the duty of the personnel officer, as soon as practicable after this act

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15857-01-6

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 1 become effective in the county, to recommend to the county executive for
 2 submission to the county board an act providing (a) for the classifica-
 3 tion of positions in the county service on the basis of duties and
 4 responsibilities; (b) for schedules of pay for each position so that, as
 5 nearly as may be, equal pay may be given for equal work and responsibil-
 6 ity; (c) for an orderly procedure of administering all personnel matters
 7 except those matters reserved to the state civil service commission by
 8 the provisions of this article. [Such act or amendment thereto shall not
 9 becom