DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Five Year Review of Existing Regulations
Pursuant to section 207 of the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA), notice is hereby provided that upon publication of the amended Five Year Review of Existing Regulations and the conclusion of the forty-five (45) day public comment period, no public comments were received regarding any of the subject rules. The rules referenced herein have functioned consistent with the purposes underlying their adoption and shall be continued without modification.
Amendment to Chapter I of Title 4 of NYCRR (Rules for the Classified Service)
Statutory Authority: Civil Service Law, section 6
Description of the Regulation:
The resolution added a new subdivision (vii) to paragraph (2) of section (b) of Rule 4.5 to provide for a probationary term for the position of "Thruway Maintenance Worker" of not less than 26 weeks nor more than 52 weeks.
Amendments to Chapter IV of 4 NYCRR (Regulations of the State Civil Service Commission [Commission's Regulations])
Statutory Authority: Section 6 of the Civil Service Law.
Description of the Regulations:
A new section 55.5 was added to the Commission's Regulations and the previous sections 55.5 and 55.6 were renumbered 55.6 and 55.7, respectively.
Section 55.5 codified the long-standing Civil Service Commission practice of granting prior approval for certain examination rating keys, according to the conditions and standards set forth within such section, upon the request of the Department's director of examinations or his or her designee.
Amendment to Chapter I of Title 4 of NYCRR (Rules for the Classified Service)
Statutory Authority: Civil Service Law, section 6
Description of the Regulation:
The resolution added a new paragraph (viii) to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Rule 4.5 to provide for a probationary term for the positions of "University Police Officer 1” and "University Police Officer 1 (Spanish Language)" of not less than 52 weeks nor more than 78 weeks.
