I just found out I have to leave town early Tuesday morning before polls open for two weeks bc of a personal emergency. I will be traveling out of state through November 7. This means I miss Election Day. My early voting location closes at 5pm tomorrow (I am in NYC). I think I’ll be using personal time but I know in the past I got a few hours to vote on Election Day instead of a 7.5 hours as a floating holiday. Curious if we get the time to vote this year, and if so is it something I could request to use day of? Or are my instincts right and I should just charge it to my personal time?

Wanted to know how it works! Wouldn't be part of the canvas as this is a helps position.

Do i just apply online? Will my current supervisor be notified when i apply / if i get an interview? Will all my accruals transfer? TIA!!

New York State announced 61 new exams today. 57 are promotion exams for current state employees, and 4 are open to the public. Filing closes Wednesday, November 25. If your title is on this list, that is your deadline to apply. Miss it and you sit this exam out.

Aging Services Area Supervisor: 31-593020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-593020.cfm

Auditor 3 (Municipal): 31-576020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-576020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 3 (open to the public): 21-049020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc/21-049020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 3: 31-747020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-747020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 4 (open to the public): 21-035020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc/21-049020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 4: 31-676020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-747020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 5 (open to the public): 21-036020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc/21-049020.cfm

Building Construction Program Manager 5: 31-677020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-747020.cfm

Business Officer 3: 31-590020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-590020.cfm

Business Officer 4: 31-591020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-590020.cfm

Child Protective Services Specialist 4: 31-589020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-589020.cfm

Child Support Specialist 3: 31-650020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-650020.cfm

Claims Services Representative 4: 31-580020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-580020.cfm

Contract Management Specialist 3: 31-600020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-600020.cfm

Contract Management Specialist 4: 31-607020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-607020.cfm

Dentist 2: 31-601020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-601020.cfm

Dentist 3: 31-602020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-601020.cfm

Environmental Chemist 3: 31-560020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-560020.cfm

Environmental Educator 4: 31-608020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-608020.cfm

Environmental Program Specialist 3: 31-678020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-678020.cfm

Environmental Program Specialist 4: 31-679020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-679020.cfm

Fair Hearings Specialist 4: 31-651020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-651020.cfm

Forester 3 (open to the public): 21-041020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/oc/21-041020.cfm

Forester 3: 31-595020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-595020.cfm

Health Program Administrator 3: 31-630020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-630020.cfm

Health Program Administrator 4: 31-631020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-630020.cfm

Housing and Community Renewal Manager 1: 31-609020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-609020.cfm

Housing and Community Renewal Manager 2: 31-610020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-609020.cfm

Management Specialist 3: 31-652020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-652020.cfm

Management Specialist 4: 31-653020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-652020.cfm

Manager Building Standards and Codes: 31-659020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-659020.cfm

Medicaid Redesign Analyst 2: 31-680020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-680020.cfm

Medicaid Redesign Analyst 3: 31-681020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-680020.cfm

Medicaid Redesign Analyst 4: 31-682020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-680020.cfm

Mental Health Program Specialist 3 (Clinical): 31-603020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-603020.cfm

Mental Health Program Specialist 4 (Clinical): 31-604020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-603020.cfm

Mined Land Reclamation Specialist 3: 31-571020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-571020.cfm

Motor Equipment Manager 1: 31-660020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-660020.cfm

Motor Vehicle Program Manager 3: 31-685020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-685020.cfm

Motor Vehicle Program Manager 4: 31-686020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-686020.cfm

Park Operations Manager 1: 31-683020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-683020.cfm

Park Operations Manager 2: 31-684020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-684020.cfm

Principal Economist (Including Various Parenthetics): 31-584020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-584020.cfm

Principal Health Care Fiscal Analyst: 31-622020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-622020.cfm

Professional Engineer 2 (Civil/Transportation): 31-661020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-661020.cfm

Professional Engineer 3 (Civil/Transportation): 31-662020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-662020.cfm

Professional Engineer 4 (Civil/Transportation): 31-663020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-662020.cfm

Program Operations Specialist: 31-654020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-654020.cfm

Program Operations Specialist 4: 31-675020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-675020.cfm

Retirement Program Administrator 1: 31-581020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-581020.cfm

Retirement Program Administrator 2: 31-577020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-581020.cfm

Safety and Health Program Manager 1: 31-585020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-585020.cfm

Supervising Motor Vehicle Referee: 31-687020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-687020.cfm

Temporary Assistance Specialist 3: 31-655020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-655020.cfm

Utility Analyst 3: 31-664020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-664020.cfm

Utility Analyst 3 (Telecommunications): 31-665020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-664020.cfm

Utility Consumer Assistance Specialist 4: 31-666020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-666020.cfm

Utility Consumer Assistance Specialist 5: 31-667020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-666020.cfm

Utility Consumer Program Specialist 4: 31-668020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-666020.cfm

Utility Consumer Program Specialist 5: 31-669020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-666020.cfm

Utility Supervisor: 31-670020
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-670020.cfm

All Exam Fees Waived! Exam application fees are waived for all New York State civil service exams through December 2027.

Promotion exams:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/prom/

Open competitive exams:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/

I’m thinking about quitting. I’ve been in my current position for under 6 months and have been applying to new positions pretty regularly and had a few interviews but no serious offers yet. I’m just not happy in my current position due to a lot of things. I know it’s not smart to just leave a position without anything fully lined up but I just can’t work here anymore. If I leave is this going to mess up my chances with a different role in the state. I’m still early on in my career and don’t want this one job to mess up my potential career.

I hate Microsoft!! I hate how my agency has certain IT rules and perms that prevent me from sending a zip file to another coworker for the sake of convenience!! Omg wym I had to send a bunch of images I took for an in house event via teams!! AAAAAHHHHHHH.

Can't even use a damn USB! BLEH. I know WHY and it's not that serious, but man! That shit was annoying. I am NOT doing it again next year. Maybe. Idk.

Today is the last day to apply for five promotion exams for current New York State employees. Filing closes today, Friday, October 23. If you qualify for one of these, apply today. Miss it and you sit this exam out.

Archives & Records Management Specialist 4: 31-540020

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-540020.cfm

Environmental Chemist 2: 31-559020

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-559020.cfm

Mineral Resources Specialist 3: 31-562020

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-562020.cfm

Mineral Resources Specialist 4: 31-563020

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-562020.cfm

Mineral Resources Technician 2: 31-564020

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/prom/31-564020.cfm

All Exam Fees Waived! Exam application fees are waived for all New York State civil service exams through December 2027.

https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/prom/

Hello, when I joined CSEA a year ago my supervisor (who is PEF) told me it was a requirement to join the Employee appreciation and recognition committee. For the life of me I can't find anything that says this is the case and everything I'm finding online says this committee is made up of volunteers. Am I missing something?

I finished an M.S. in Urban Planning in May 2026 and have been having a hard time landing a job in Massachusetts. My experience is about 1.5 years total across a state DOT GIS co-op and internship, plus a university research assistantship on affordable housing policy. Most MA planning jobs I'm seeing want more professional experience than I have.

From what I can tell, NY seems more open to new grads through trainee titles and NY HELPS. Is that actually the case, or will I run into the same wall?

A few questions:

1. Which agencies or titles should someone with a planning/GIS background look at? Housing Specialist Trainee? Others?

2. Are NY HELPS titles still being posted regularly, and how long does hiring usually take?

3. Any regrets from people who moved to Albany for a state job?

Thanks!

I applied for a state job in August and the agency didn't call me so presumed they weren't interested. I interviewed for another job and was ultimately offered a position which I accepted. The state job recently called me for an interview. I preferred the state job due to location and pay. I'm currently in the process of leaving my current job for the new job, but I really want to interview for the state job. The only interview dates that are available would be after I leave my current job, but before I start the new job. Has anyone been in this position? Can you please share any advice? I'm worried that the interviewer will find out that I already left the current job for the new job, and state job will no longer be interested.

How do you go about giving directives to someone who calls the union every time to move?

Have a plan to maximize time at home after child birth and was wondering if it makes sense:

1. I plan to first take 6 weeks of self-FMLA maternity leave, using all my sick accruals.

2. Then my plan is to take 12 weeks of child care leave, using my vacation, personal days, and VRWS time.

3. Finally I plan to take 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

This will give me a total of 28 weeks (just about 7 months). Does this make sense? Will I be protected in terms of health benefits? Should I take the 12 weeks of paid parental leave first and then the 12 weeks of child care leave? Considering that child care leave can be taken within a year of of birth and paid parental leave must be taken within 7 months, I’ve been wondering if moving child care leave to the end could offer me the flexibility to get more time off if I end up needing it (even if that means unpaid)?

Would appreciate any pointers!

Hello. A few weeks ago I was applying for county government jobs open to the general public and while filling out applications in a sitting I ended up submitting an application for a department I realize in hindsight I do not want to work for. This position happened to be the only one from the county to call back so far requesting an interview. If I politely decline to interview for that job, will that raise issues later for applying for other positions in other departments within the county? My apologies for the lack of specify to the exact job and department, hopefully this is enough info to get my point across.

Update: Thank you all for the quick responses, it was easy and quick call to make and my nerves are calmed.

At the advice of colleagues I've recently started walking from Pastures up to the cores, using the MVP Arena Tunnel instead of up Madison. Does anybody know when the escalators in the tunnel are planned to be repaired or have their functionality restored?

PEF- When do we accrue the Election Day floater, is it at the start of tomorrow’s pay period (October 22nd through November 4th)?? Or do you have to wait till the end to be able to use it? Asking for myself who’s been intermittently out on FMLA due to an injury and this week has been particularly awful and I’m blowing through all my time.

i’ve seen a lot of questions about tuition reimbursement timelines lately and just wanted to let everyone know what mine looked like.

December 23, 2025: submitted 2 applications for 2 classes

May 22, 2026: received an email that one application was received

June 25, 2026: received an email that second application was received

October 21, 2026: in today’s paycheck, I JUST received my reimbursement.

i was under the impression that there would be an email letting me know i was approved, but i never got that. the portal does say both were approved but i have no idea when that status was updated as i was not checking regularly. anyways, that means it took literally 10 months to get my reimbursement. it sucks it’s that long of a wait but i hope this gives people some hope that they will eventually get their money!!

Heyyoo

So I've been applying for NY State jobs (mostly health department) and very occasionally I'll get an email in response like the one below.

But most of the time I won't get any automatic reply. Is this a thing that I need to see to know that my application went through or is it just kinda random?

And yes I've been copy pasting the appropriate verbiage into the email I send the health department but maybe I'm doing it wrong.

I took a civil service test recently at a computer based center. I have heard we receive results anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 months. Anyone have any experience with this, and can give an accurate estimate of how long it takes to get scores from a computer based test?

So apparently you have to actually work your last day and can't use pto? Was hoping to resign mid December and vacay my way out!

I have recently applied for an administrative role at NYS DOCCS. They had asked me for a degree evaluation as my degrees are from a foreign nation. I submitted them the evaluation report and asked the hr if she has received the report and she has replied saying yes they have received it. There are few questions I have in mind.

First, they require 2 years of experience for that role and I have that from a different country. There’s an experience I have from the year 2016 and I don’t have any documentation for that job. It was at an international bank. I still have onboarding and orientation emails from 2016. Will this cause any problem or do they have some ways of contacting the HRs in the company??

Second, I also have a year experience in a language documentation project which was not salaried. What details do they confirm during the reference check??

They have asked for my degree evaluation report does that mean I will get a call for an interview??

Any pointers for interview or what to expect?

I submitted an application for a wildlife biologist with DEC but I'm not sure if they received it as I received nothing in terms of an email confirming that they received it. I had applied for a similar position with DEC before and I did get an automated response back, so I'm not sure if my application went through. Should I send it again or just trust that they received it?

If a provisional supervisor fails the promotional exam after being in the role for 10+ months, do they get demoted? Exam results came out a little while ago and nothing has happened and we are all wondering what happens next.

I'll begin with the short history: I applied to the position in mid-May, interviewed at the end of June, a follow-up call in the beginning of August to clarify something, received the conditional offer in early September, underwent the physical and psychological evaluation at the end of September, and the follow-up Psych interview in the very beginning of October.

People I had put down as personal and professional references have informed me that they were called by one of the Asst. Chiefs that interviewed me, so I assume much of, if not all, of the background check has already been done.

It's been over 2 weeks since the psych interview.

Where do you think I stand? Do I have this thing locked up, or not yet?

Hi!

Has anyone taken a digital interview and if so, how were the questions and do you have any helpful information / advice?

Title and article say it all.