Section 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 deemed 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.  Salary  schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and
  investigative specialists in the division of state police.
    (1) Effective April first, two thousand seven, 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                        $82,698        $86,898
  New York City, Rockland, Westchester      $82,444        $86,646
  Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $81,479        $85,680
  All other locations                       $81,300        $85,500
    (2) Effective April first, two thousand eight, 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                        $85,179        $89,505
  New York City, Rockland, Westchester      $84,917        $89,245
  Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $83,923        $88,250
  All other locations                       $83,739        $88,065
    (3)  Effective April first, two thousand nine, 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                        $87,734        $92,190
  New York City, Rockland, Westchester      $87,465        $91,922
  Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $86,441        $90,898
  All other locations                       $86,251        $90,707
    (4) Effective April first, two thousand ten, 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                        $91,243        $95,878
  New York City, Rockland, Westchester      $90,964        $95,599
  Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $89,899        $94,534
  All other locations                       $89,701        $94,335
    (5)   Effective  March  thirty-first,  two  thousand  eleven,  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                        $106,157       $95,878
  New York City, Rockland, Westchester      $105,878       $95,599
  Orange, Putnam, Dutchess                  $104,813       $94,534
  All other locations                       $104,615       $94,335