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CIVIL SERVICE LAW Laws 1909, Chap. 15. AN ACT in relation to the civil service of the state of New York and the civil divisions and cities thereof, constituting chapter seven of the consolidated laws. Became a law, February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of t…
ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions.
Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Civil Service Law. "
§ 2. Definitions. When used in this chapter. 1. The term "commission" or "state commission" means the state civil service commission; 2. The term "president" means the president of the state civil service commission; 3. The term "department" or "civil service department" means the state department of civil service, unl…
ARTICLE II CIVIL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION Title A. Organization and functions of state civil service department (Secs. 5-11). B. Organization and functions of municipal civil service commissions (Secs. 15-27).
TITLE A ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Section 5. Department of civil service; state civil service commission. 6. Powers and duties of the state civil service commission. 7. Powers and duties of the president of the state civil service commission. 7-a. Commission on increasing diversity in…
§ 5. Department of civil service; state civil service commission. 1. The department. There shall continue to be in the state government a department of civil service. The head of the department shall be the president of the state civil service commission who shall be responsible for the discharge of the duties and func…
§ 6. Powers and duties of the state civil service commission. The state civil service commission shall 1. Prescribe and amend suitable rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter and of section six of article five of the constitution of the state of New York, including (a) rules for th…
§ 7. Powers and duties of the president of the state civil service commission. The president of the commission shall have the following powers and duties: 1. He shall be the head of the department of civil service and the appointing officer thereof, and shall be responsible for the discharge of the duties and functions…
§ 7-a. Commission on increasing diversity in the state government workforce. 1. There is hereby established in the department an independent commission on increasing diversity in the state government workforce. Such commission shall not be subject to the supervision or control of the department, the commission or the p…
§ 8. Offices of department; rooms and accommodations. The principal office of the department shall be in the city of Albany. It shall be the duty of the officers of the state of New York or of any civil division thereof, at any place where examinations are directed to be held, to heat, light and allow the reasonable us…
§ 9. Attendance of witnesses; fees. 1. Witnesses shall be entitled to the same fees as are allowed in civil cases in courts of record. Such fees need not be pre-paid, and shall be paid; (a) in the case of persons subpoenaed by the state civil service commission, from the state treasury on the audit and warrant of the c…
§ 11. Assessment of certain expenses of administration of the department of civil service. 1. For purposes of this section, (a) The term "expenses of administration" means the total cost of administration of the department, excluding costs of providing services to municipalities and costs of administration of the healt…
§ 12. Recruitment of women to state civil service initiative 1. The department, through existing programs, shall provide information to both women and men about high paying jobs and careers, including jobs traditionally dominated by men. Such information shall be distributed as part of any recruitment efforts as well a…
TITLE B ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS Section 15. Optional forms of local civil service administration. 16. Change of form of administration. 17. Jurisdiction. 17-a. Placement of certain director of school facility positions. 18. Administration of civil service in jointly established…
§ 15. Optional forms of local civil service administration. 1. Optional forms of administration. There shall be the following forms of local civil service administration for the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter in counties, including civil divisions therein, in certain suburban towns, and in citi…
§ 16. Change of form of administration. 1. Election to change form of administration. (a) Counties. The board of supervisors of any county, other than a county wholly included within a city, may at any time and from time to time, authorize the withdrawal of the county from its then existing form of administration and e…
§ 17. Jurisdiction. 1. County civil service commission or personnel officer. The civil service commission or personnel officer of a county shall administer the provisions of this chapter with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of such county and the civil divisions therein including school…
§ 17-a. Placement of certain director of school facility positions. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the continued, uninterrupted, adequate and efficient operation of school facilities is necessary for the general welfare of the people; that such adequate operation involves and requires personnel with…
§ 18. Administration of civil service in jointly established agency. 1. Except where otherwise expressly provided by statute, when a public agency is established and maintained jointly by two or more civil divisions, including school districts, in the same county, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered fo…
§ 19. Election by certain villages, school districts, special districts and public agencies located in two or more counties. The administration of this chapter in a village, school district or special district incorporated or established on or after the effective date of this act and comprising territory in two or more…
§ 20. Rules. 1. Scope of rules. Each municipal civil service commission shall prescribe, amend and enforce suitable rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter and of section six of article five of the constitution of the state of New York, including rules for the jurisdictional classification of the…
§ 21. Investigations. A municipal commission, a municipal personnel officer, a regional commission or a regional personnel officer, for the purpose of investigating the enforcement and effect of the provisions of this chapter and the rules established thereunder in the service under the jurisdiction of such commission…
§ 22. Certification for positions. Before any new position in the service of a civil division shall be created or any existing position in such service shall be reclassified, the proposal therefor, including a statement of the duties of the position, shall be referred to the municipal commission having jurisdiction and…
§ 23. Services by state department of civil service; certification of state and municipal eligible lists. 1. Classification services. The state civil service department shall, without charge, upon the request of any municipal commission, render service or technical advice and assistance relative to the position classif…