Reis v. New York State Housing Finance Agency

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The judgment appealed from and the order of the Appellate Division brought up for review should be reversed, without costs, and the petition dismissed against respondent Agency.

Petitioner’s probationary period commenced on the date he was appointed a permanent employee, February 7, 1985, not the date he passed the qualifying examination, December 18, 1984 (Civil Service Law § 61). Accordingly, petitioner was not entitled to the protection of the provisions of Civil Service *726Law § 75 until one year from the February date, adjusted for absences (see, 4 NYCRR 4.5…