NY Exec L § 216 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 11 - Division of State Police 216 - Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

§ 216. Bureau  of  criminal  investigation.  1. The superintendent may continue, within the  New  York  state  police,  a  bureau  of  criminal investigation  and  assign to it members of the New York state police in such numbers and appoint to it such investigative  specialists  in  such numbers  as may be required for the purpose of preventing, investigating and detecting  violations  of  the  criminal  laws  of  the  state,  and conducting  such  other  investigations  as  may be provided for by law. Members of the New York state police assigned to the bureau of  criminal investigation  and  investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent shall be classified as (a) investigators; (b)  senior investigators;  (c)  lieutenants;  (d) captains; provided, however, that investigative  specialists  appointed  to   the   bureau   of   criminal investigation  may be appointed as investigators or senior investigators at salaries to be determined by the superintendent with the approval  of the  director  of  the  budget  within the range from minimum to maximum provided for in this section for the positions to which appointments are made. Investigative specialists appointed  to  the  bureau  of  criminal investigation shall be deemed to be members of the New York state police upon  the filing by them of the constitutional oath of office, but shall not be eligible for transfer  to  the  uniform  force  unless  otherwise qualified  under  section  two  hundred  fifteen  of  this  article. The superintendent may employ, from time to time, within the  appropriation, such   skilled  experts,  scientists,  technicians  or  other  specially qualified persons as he deems necessary to aid the bureau  and  the  New York  state  police  in  preventing  or  detecting  crime,  apprehending criminals, or preparing and presenting evidence  of  violations  of  the criminal  laws  of  the  state.  Upon  request  of the head of any state department, or of any police agency or of any district  attorney  within the  state,  the  superintendent may assign to such requesting authority members  of  the  state  police  attached  to  the  bureau  of  criminal investigation  in  such  numbers  and for such periods of time as he may deem necessary for the purpose of investigating and  detecting  felonies committed  within  the  state.  Members  of the state police assigned or appointed to the bureau  of  criminal  investigation  are  empowered  to cooperate  with  departments  of  the  United  States  government in the investigation of violations of the federal laws of the grade  of  felony within  this state. The superintendent may, from time to time, establish headquarters or stations in such localities of the  state  as  he  shall deem most suitable for the efficient operation of the bureau of criminal investigation.   2.  (a)  There  shall be within the bureau of criminal investigation a hate crime task force.  The  superintendent  shall  assign  to  it  such personnel   as   may   be   required  for  the  purpose  of  preventing, investigating, and detecting hate crimes  as  defined  in  article  four hundred  eighty-five  and  sections  240.30 and 240.31 of the penal law. When at all possible, the task force members shall  assist  and  support other   law  enforcement  agencies  in  preventing,  investigating,  and detecting offenses committed due to a perception or belief regarding the race, color, national  origin,  ancestry,  gender,  religion,  religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person.  (b)   The   task  force  shall  issue  reports  and  publications,  in conjunction with the division  of  human  rights  and  the  division  of criminal  justice  services, in order to inform persons of all available rights and remedies under the penal law as referenced in  paragraph  (a) of  this  subdivision,  as  well  as prohibitions against discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability,  familial  status,  domestic  violence  victim status, genetic predisposition status, or marital status as those terms are defined by article fifteen of this chapter.  (c) The first report issued by the hate crimes task force, as required by paragraph (b) of this subdivision, shall be issued within ninety days of  the  effective date of this subdivision. Subsequent reports shall be issued annually thereafter.   3. * a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators,  and investigative specialists in the division of state police.  (1)  Effective April first, two thousand fourteen, members assigned to the bureau  of  criminal  investigation  and  investigative  specialists appointed  to  the  bureau  by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                           Senior                                           Investigator   Investigator Nassau and Suffolk                        $108,280       $97,796 New York City, Rockland, Westchester                               $107,996       $97,511 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $106,909       $96,425 All other locations                       $106,707       $96,222  (2) Effective April first, two thousand fifteen, members  assigned  to the  bureau  of  criminal  investigation  and  investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,  shall  receive  a  basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                           Senior                                           Investigator   Investigator Nassau and Suffolk                        $110,446       $99,752 New York City, Rockland, Westchester                               $110,156       $99,461 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $109,047       $98,354 All other locations                       $108,841       $98,146  (3)  Effective  April first, two thousand sixteen, members assigned to the bureau  of  criminal  investigation  and  investigative  specialists appointed  to  the  bureau  by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                           Senior                                           Investigator   Investigator Nassau and Suffolk                        $112,103       $101,248 New York City, Rockland, Westchester                               $111,808       $100,953 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $110,683       $99,829 All other locations                       $110,474       $99,618  (4) Effective April first, two thousand seventeen, members assigned to the bureau  of  criminal  investigation  and  investigative  specialists appointed  to  the  bureau  by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                           Senior                                           Investigator   Investigator Nassau and Suffolk                        $113,785       $102,767 New York City, Rockland, Westchester                               $113,485       $102,467 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $112,343       $101,326 All other locations                       $112,131       $101,112   * NB Effective until certain  conditions  are  met  as  set  forth  in chapter 337 of 2019 Part A § 25   * a.  Salary  schedules  for  investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police.  (1) Effective April first, two thousand eighteen, members assigned  to the  bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and investigative  specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City       Orange           Nassau         Rockland            Putnam YOS       Suffolk        Westchester         Dutchess       All Other 0 - 1     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 1 - 2     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 2 - 3     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 3 - 4     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 4 - 5     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 5 - 6     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134 6+        $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134  (2)  Effective April first, two thousand nineteen, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and  investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                  New York City Orange          Hired on or   Nassau    Rockland      Putnam          After         Suffolk   Westchester   Dutchess  All Other YOS      10/1/19 0 - 1    $100,000      $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 1 - 2                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 2 - 3                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 3 - 4                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 4 - 5                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 5 - 6                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197 6+                     $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197  (3)  Effective  April  first, two thousand twenty, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and  investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:          Hired on                New York City Orange          Or After      Nassau    Rockland      Putnam YOS      10/1/19       Suffolk   Westchester   Dutchess  All Other 0 - 1    $102,000      $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 1 - 2    $105,000      $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 2 - 3                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 3 - 4                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 4 - 5                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 5 - 6                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301 6+                     $110,090  $109,773      $108,560  $108,334  (4)  Effective  April first, two thousand twenty-one, members assigned to  the  bureau  of  criminal   investigation   as   investigators   and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                                   New York          Hired on                City          Orange          Or After      Nassau    Rockland      Putnam YOS      10/1/19       Suffolk   Westchester   Dutchess  All Other 0 - 1    $104,040      $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 1 - 2    $107,100      $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 2 - 3                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 3 - 4                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 4 - 5                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 5 - 6                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447 6+                     $112,292  $111,968      $110,731  $110,501  (5)  Effective  April first, two thousand twenty-two, members assigned to  the  bureau  of  criminal   investigation   as   investigators   and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                           New York City       Orange           Nassau         Rockland            Putnam YOS       Suffolk        Westchester         Dutchess       All Other 0 - 1     $106,121       $106,121            $106,121       $106,121 1 - 2     $109,242       $109,242            $109,242       $109,242 2 - 3     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636 3 - 4     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636 4 - 5     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636 5 - 6     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636 6+        $114,538       $114,207            $112,946       $112,711  (6)  Effective April first, two thousand eighteen, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior  investigators  appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City Orange           Nassau        Rockland      Putnam YOS       Suffolk       Westchester   Dutchess      All Other 0 - 1     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 1 - 2     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 2 - 3     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 3 - 4     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 4 - 5     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 5 - 6     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374 6+        $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374  (7)  Effective April first, two thousand nineteen, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior  investigators  appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City Orange           Nassau        Rockland      Putnam YOS       Suffolk       Westchester   Dutchess      All Other 0 - 1     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 1 - 2     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 2 - 3     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 3 - 4     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 4 - 5     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 5 - 6     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661 6+        $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661  (8)  Effective  April  first, two thousand twenty, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior  investigators  appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City Orange           Nassau        Rockland      Putnam YOS       Suffolk       Westchester   Dutchess      All Other 0 - 1     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994 1 - 2     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994  2 - 3     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994 3 - 4     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994 4 - 5     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994 5 - 6     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994 6+        $121,781      $121,462      $120,253      $120,026  (9)  Effective  April first, two thousand twenty-one, members assigned to  the  bureau  of  criminal  investigation  as  senior   investigators appointed  to  the  bureau  by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City       Orange           Nassau         Rockland            Putnam YOS       Suffolk        Westchester         Dutchess       All Other 0 - 1     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 1 - 2     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 2 - 3     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 3 - 4     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 4 - 5     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 5 - 6     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374 6+        $124,217       $123,891            $122,658       $122,427  (10) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-two, members  assigned to   the  bureau  of  criminal  investigation  as  senior  investigators appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,  shall  receive  a  basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:                          New York City       Orange           Nassau         Rockland            Putnam YOS       Suffolk        Westchester         Dutchess       All Other 0 - 1     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 1 - 2     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 2 - 3     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 3 - 4     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 4 - 5     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 5 - 6     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801 6+        $126,701       $126,369            $125,111       $124,876  (11)  With  respect to subparagraphs one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten of this paragraph, members  assigned  to  the bureau   of   criminal  investigation  as  investigators,  investigative specialists and senior investigators appointed  to  the  bureau  by  the superintendent shall be paid a basic annual salary consistent with their years  of service in the bureau and their principal place of employment, or, in the  case  of  a  field  employee,  whose  official  station,  as determined  in accordance with the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York or in the counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk,  except  that:  (a) With  respect  to  subparagraphs two, three, and four of this paragraph, members  assigned  to  the   bureau   of   criminal   investigation   as investigators  and  investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent on or after  October  first,  two  thousand  nineteen shall  be  paid  a  basic  annual  salary consistent with their years of service in the bureau corresponding to the column titled  "Hired  on  or after  10/1/19".  When  such  member completes one year of service, such member shall move to the next basic annual salary consistent with  their years of service in the bureau corresponding to the column titled "Hired on  or  after 10/1/19". When such member completes two years of service, such member shall move to the next basic annual salary corresponding  to their  years  of  service within the bureau and their principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station, as  determined  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  of   the   state  comptroller,  is  located  in the city of New York or in the counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk; and (b) With respect to subparagraphs two, three,  four  and  five  of  this paragraph,  members  assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and investigative specialists appointed to the  bureau  by the  superintendent before October first, two thousand nineteen shall be paid a basic annual salary consistent with their years of service in the bureau and their principal place of employment, or, in  the  case  of  a field employee, whose official station, as determined in accordance with the  regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York  or  in  the  counties  of  Orange,  Putnam,  Dutchess,   Rockland, Westchester,  Nassau,  or  Suffolk. When such member completes a year of service, such member shall move to the basic  annual  salary  consistent with  their  years of service in the bureau and their principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station, as  determined  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  of   the   state comptroller,  is  located  in the city of New York or in the counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk.  (12) When any member assigned to the bureau of criminal  investigation completes  a  year of service entitling them to move to a higher salary, they shall be paid the higher salary at the  start  of  the  pay  period immediately  following their completion of the required years of service in the bureau that entitles them to the next higher salary.   * NB Effective upon certain conditions  being  met  as  set  forth  in chapter 337 of 2019 Part A § 25