Classified Service positions offered at the university are within the province of NYS Civil Service. Some positions are within the competitive class service and some are non-competitive or labor class.

Competitive and non-competitive jobs are posted as contractually needed for the needed variety of days and, in general, university staff members are considered first for jobs.
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If the university is not able to identify a certified, internal candidate for a given position, we then accept applications from external applicants.

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Plant Utilities Assistant And Plant Utilities Engineer 1 Continuous Recruitment

Human Resources will be accepting applications for the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions on a continuous recruitment basis.

Please review the Exam Announcement and the minimum credentials for the PUA and PUE 1 on the Civil Service site by Click on this link.

Individuals interested applying to either the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions should submit a NYS-APP # 20-450 & # 20-451 and a Binghamton University employment application to Human Resources.

https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/20-450&20-451.pdf

Competitive

The competitive class consists of all positions for which it is practical to figure out the merit and physical fitness of candidates by competitive (civil service) evaluation. Most clerical positions fall within this class as do most support personnel positions. Only those qualified for transfer, reinstatement or reachable on the suitable civil service list might be considered to fill competitive class civil service vacancies.

Starting Salary

$ 47,695.00

$ 40,391.00

$ 59,787.00

Starting at $16.50/ Hour

$ 34,312.00

* Interested prospects should send a NYS Examination/ Application (NYS-/ APP) to the Office of Human Resources in person or by e-mail to mmtaylor@binghamton.edu.

** Interested candidates for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 or Plant Utilities Assistant positions ought to send a NYS-APP # 20-450 and a Binghamton University work application to the Office of Human Resources personally or by e-mail to mtrembl1@binghamton.edu.

*** To be qualified to apply to the traineeship, prospects should have one year of permanent service as a Grade 6 Office Assistant and are needed to pass a typing test. If you have previous qualified service in a keyboarding title, the typing test is waived. If you are currently an SG-11 Administrative Assistant 1, you may make an application for a lateral transfer.

NY HELPS: Above titles with NY HELPS included in the name are part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

- For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled through a non-competitive consultation, which implies no evaluation is needed however all candidates must fulfill the minimum certifications of the title for which they apply.

- Beginning June 26, 2024, all consultations made under this program will be dealt with as permanent, non-competitive positions and the official probationary duration will start on the appointment date.

- At a future date (within one year of permanent visit), it is anticipated employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status transformed to competitive status, without needing to contend in an examination. will then be paid for with all of the exact same rights and advantages of competitive class staff members of New York State. While serving completely in a NY HELPS title, staff members might take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

THERE IS NO EXAM REQUIRED FOR NY HELPS APPOINTMENTS

Non-Competitive

This class consists of those positions for which the State Civil Service Commission has figured out that it is not practical to hold a competitive (civil service) examination. However, all need to fulfill minimum certifications. Positions in this group include "journeymen" level positions on the upkeep support staff such as carpenter, electrical contractor or mechanic. Appointment to higher salaried uninhabited positions are made on the basis of seniority. University staff members are offered first factor to consider for CSEA-OSU non-competitive jobs.

Labor Class

Labor class positions have no minimum academic or experience requirements. University staff members are provided very first factor to consider for these positions.

Civil Service Examinations

Most New York State civil service evaluations are held regularly, such as when a year. Some evaluations are hung on a constant recruitment basis. This indicates that applications are accepted continually