N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 6018.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 6018.7 - Time limitations for completion of the basic course for correction officers

(a) No person appointed as a correction officer shall exercise the powers of a correction officer unless, within 12 months after appointment, such correction officer is certified as having completed a basic course approved by the commissioner.

(b) A correction officer who, because of exigent circumstances, is unable to complete a basic course within the one-year time period prescribed in subdivision (a) of this section may apply through his or her employer for an extension of this period by the commissioner. Such applications shall be made in writing and must describe the circumstances which necessitate the application. Illustrative of exigent circumstances are: the correction officer's inability to complete a basic course for health reasons or the temporary unavailability of a training program within a reasonable distance from the officer's place of employment. If the commissioner determines that the circumstances warrant extension of the one-year period, he or she may grant approval of such extension. In no instance shall this period be extended beyond a total of two years from the initial date of appointment as a correction officer, except as otherwise required by law

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6018.7

Amended New York State Register April 6, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 14, eff.4/6/2016