Council 82 v. New York State Department

OPINION OF THE COURT

Casey, J.

The Fire Safety Unit of the Special Services Division of the State Capital Police Force was created in or about 1977, and pursuant to a bidding procedure contained in the relevant collective bargaining agreement, four Capital Police Officers bid to perform the duties of the newly created unit. A reorganization of the Capital Police Force occurred in 1981, resulting in the reclassification of four Capital Police Officer, Grade 12, positions to Fire Safety Officer I, Grade 14, and the creation of one or more Fire Safety Officer Trainee, Grade 13, positions, all of…