MATTER OF MURPHY v. VILL. OF DOLGEVILLE


87 N.Y.2d 883 (1995)

663 N.E.2d 318

639 N.Y.S.2d 1006

In the Matter of Douglas K. Murphy, Appellant, v. Village of Dolgeville et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip V. Cortese, Amsterdam, for appellant.

Mark R. Rose, Village Attorney of Village of Dolgeville, Little Falls, for Village of Dolgeville and another, respondents.

Barbara J. Samel, Albany, for New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.


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...

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