What's happening
This bill requires proof of competence—such as training, experience, education, or examination—for exempt and non-competitive civil service positions.
Why it matters
Raises the standard for hiring into certain government jobs. by requiring that all exempt class and non-competitive administrative or supervisory positions can only be filled by candidates who actively demonstrate job-related competence through specific qualifications—such as relevant training, education, experience, or an appropriate examination.
Could limit political or patronage appointments. in exempt and non-competitive roles, since appointees would need to prove their ability to perform the job, potentially reducing favoritism and increasing merit-based hiring in state and local agencies.
May result in more consistent and professional administration. by ensuring that holders of key government positions have verifiable expertise, potentially improving the quality of public services and accountability to taxpayers.
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Require Competence for State Jobs
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History
- Referred to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
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STATE OF NEW YORK
81
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON -read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to providing competency standards for exempt and non-competitive class positions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 41 of the civil service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. No person shall be permitted to assume any exempt class position who has not demonstrated his or her competence for that position by reason of professional training, substantive experience and education or such examination as may be deemed appropriate in accordance with section fifty of this chapter.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 42 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1961, is amended to read as follows:
1. The non-competitive class shall include all positions that are not in the exempt class or the labor class and for which it is found by the commission having jurisdiction to be not practicable to ascertain the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive examination. Appointments to positions in the non-competitive class shall be made after such non-competitive examination as is prescribed by the state civil service department or municipal commission having jurisdiction, except that no person shall be permitted to assume any administrative or supervisory position who has not demonstrated his or her competence for that position by reason of professional training, substantive experience and education or such examination as may be deemed appropriate in accordance with section fifty of this chapter. No position shall be deemed to be in the non-competitive class unless it is specifically named in such class in the rules. Not more than one appointment shall be made to or under the title of any office or position placed in the non-competitive
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class pursuant to the provisions of this section, unless a different or an unlimited number is specifically prescribed in the rules.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.
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