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NY A04742
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Amends General Municipal Law § 72-c to expand reimbursement requirements for police training expenses to municipalities with populations of 200,000 or less.
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Requires new employers (municipal corporations or county sheriffs) to reimburse prior employers for training costs when an officer leaves within three years of graduating from police training school.
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Reimbursement covers salary, tuition, enrollment fees, books, and transportation costs on a pro rata basis calculated by dividing total costs by days in three years following graduation, minus days between graduation and employment termination.
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Exempts new employers from reimbursement obligations for costs already reimbursed by the officer under employment agreements and for basic training if the officer's certificate has expired.
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Effective immediately and applies to persons who have successfully completed police training courses on or after the enactment date.
Legislative Description
Includes all counties and cities with a population of two hundred thousand or less within provisions which permit the apportionment of expense of municipal police department member training, thus allowing police departments to receive reimbursement of training costs if an officer is hired by another department.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/3/2024