Oneida civil service appointment process commended
For release: Immediate, Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The New York State Civil Service Commission has commended the City of Oneida Civil Service Commission for its effective administration of the merit system appointment process.
A State review covering the period from January 2007 to January 2010 found that the merit system generally is administered properly and consistently. Of the 46 appointments reviewed, discrepancies were found in only four. In three, proper documentation for the appropriateness of the appointment was not available at the time of the appointment, but that documentation has since been produced. The fourth involved an appointment to an exempt class position that did not have the necessary approval from the State Civil Service Commission. The Oneida Commission must either obtain State approval or hold a competitive examination for the position.
The State Commission complimented the Oneida Commission for "a job well done."
The State Civil Service Commission periodically conducts reviews of local jurisdictions to ensure that the merit system is administered in accordance with Civil Service Law and Rules. These reviews assess practices in one or more of the following areas:
- adopting and enforcing rules regarding employment
- properly allocating positions to a jurisdictional class
- classifying positions
- conducting an examination program
- administration of the appointment process
- maintenance of required records
- reviewing and certifying payrolls
The Oneida Civil Service Commission has jurisdiction over a total of 340 employees: 140 are employed by the City, 180 by the school district, 10 by the Housing Authority and 10 by special districts. Of these, 149, or 44 percent, are in the competitive class and are selected by competitive examination. The Commission members are Maureen Malone and James Cary and the Chairperson is Erwin Smith. Peg Margo is secretary to the Commission.
"Municipal civil service commissions generally are dedicated to implementing the Civil Service Law and Rules in a credible, trustworthy, fair, and efficient manner, despite limited resources," said Civil Service Commissioner Nancy G. Groenwegen. "The Oneida Civil Service Commission succeeds in that goal to a remarkable degree."
Review the complete report: Appointment Process Administration by the City of Oneida Civil Service Commission
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