The State Constitution's merit and fitness standard for the civil service is not violated by the subject scoring credit for New York City residency, which, after calculating the written and physical examination scores, simply adds an additional factor to the various qualifications deemed pertinent to the position sought, including economic and public safety benefits (see, Matter of Thomas v Kern, 280 N.Y. 236 [proper to give educational and athletic training...
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