Murphy v. Village of Dolgeville

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

General Municipal Law § 207-m provides that "whenever the base salary of the permanent full-time police officer * * * who is the highest ranking subordinate to the head of the police department in such unit, is increased, the salary of the permanent full-time head of the police department shall be increased by at least the same dollar amount.” Petitioner, the Chief of Police of the Village of Dolgeville, has received pay increases each time the base salary of the highest ranking subordinate…