Examinations Open to State Employees

Promotion and transition examinations are open to current State employees. You can apply for promotion and transition examinations online. Each examination title listed below links to the relevant examination announcement, which provides information on how and where to apply

Continuous recruitment promotion examinations — applications for most continuous recruitment examinations are accepted anytime.

Tentative examination schedule — tentative schedule of upcoming examinations.

Announcements as of December 11, 2024
Exam Number Exam Title Open to Employees of Salary Grade Last Date to Apply Non−Refundable Processing Fee (Waivers available)
31-020020 Aging Programs Manager Aging, Office for the M-2 December 19, 2024 $0
31-015020 Aging Services Program Coordinator 2 Aging, Office for the * December 19, 2024 $0
31-014020 Assistant Director Compensation Claims & Medical Administration State Insurance Fund M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-029020 Assistant Director Insurance Fund Field Services State Insurance Fund M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-030020 Assistant Director Insurance Fund Underwriting State Insurance Fund M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-031020 Assistant Director Insurance Premium Audits State Insurance Fund M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-060020 Assistant Director Municipal Audits Comptroller, Office of M-5 December 19, 2024 $0
31-034020 Biologist 4 (Aquatic) Environmental Conservation, Dept of M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-035020 Biologist 4 (Ecology) Multiple Agencies M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-036020 Biologist 4 (Wildlife) Multiple Agencies M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-059020 Chief Municipal Audits Comptroller, Office of M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-016020 Children & Family Services Program Manager 1 Children&Family Svcs, Off of M-1 December 19, 2024 $0
31-017020 Children & Family Services Program Manager 2 Children&Family Svcs, Off of M-2 December 19, 2024 $0
31-018020 Children & Family Services Program Manager 3 Children&Family Svcs, Off of M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-021020 Code Compliance Specialist 3 Multiple Agencies G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-037020 Conservation Operations Supervisor 4 Multiple Agencies G-25 December 19, 2024 $0
31-013020 Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4 People W Dev Disab, Off for M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-032020 Director Insurance Premium Audits State Insurance Fund M-5 December 19, 2024 $0
31-061020 Director Municipal Audits Comptroller, Office of M-6 December 19, 2024 $0
31-019020 Education Credentials Specialist 3 Education, Dept of G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-065020 Employment Services Manager 3 Labor, Department of M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-041020 Environmental Analyst 4 Multiple Agencies M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-040020 Environmental Program Specialist 3 Multiple Agencies 27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-070020 Environmental Program Specialist 4 Multiple Agencies M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-022020 Facilities Planner 3 Multiple Agencies G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-038020 Forester 4 Multiple Agencies M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-112020 Homeless Services Representative 3 Temp&Disability Asst, Office of M-2 December 19, 2024 $0
31-033020 Library Development Specialist 2 Education, Dept of G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-084020 Lottery Regional Manager 1 NYS Gaming Commission M-1 December 19, 2024 $0
31-107020 Medicaid Integrity Specialist 3 Medicaid Inspector General, Office of G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-109020 Medicaid Integrity Specialist 3 (Financial Analysis) Medicaid Inspector General, Office of G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
31-108020 Medicaid Integrity Specialist 4 Medicaid Inspector General, Office of M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-110020 Medicaid Integrity Specialist 4 (Financial Analysis) Medicaid Inspector General, Office of M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-039020 Mineral Resources Specialist 5 Environmental Conservation, Dept of M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-067020 Payroll Analyst 5 Comptroller, Office of M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-062020 Safety and Health Program Manager 1 Labor, Department of G-25 December 19, 2024 $0
31-063020 Safety and Health Program Manager 2 Labor, Department of M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-050020 Supervising Budgeting Analyst Multiple Agencies M-1 December 19, 2024 $0
31-064020 Supervising Unemployment Insurance Hearing Representative Labor, Department of G-25 December 19, 2024 $0
31-069020 Supervising Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner Labor, Department of M-2 December 19, 2024 $0
31-066020 Tax Audit Administrator 1 Multiple Agencies * December 19, 2024 $0
31-044020 Tax Audit Administrator 2 Multiple Agencies M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-045020 Tax Audit Administrator 3 Multiple Agencies M-5 December 19, 2024 $0
31-042020 Tax Compliance Manager 3 Multiple Agencies M-3 December 19, 2024 $0
31-043020 Tax Compliance Manager 4 Multiple Agencies M-4 December 19, 2024 $0
31-023020 Taxpayer Services Administrator 1 Multiple Agencies G-29 December 19, 2024 $0
31-047020 Taxpayer Services Administrator 2 Multiple Agencies * December 19, 2024 $0
31-048020 Taxpayer Services Administrator 3 Multiple Agencies M-5 December 19, 2024 $0
31-046020 Taxpayer Services Specialist 4 Multiple Agencies G-27 December 19, 2024 $0
*Fee may cover applications for multiple examinations. See examination announcement for details.

Notes on Applying

  • An application must be submitted online or postmarked by the last date to apply. See examination announcement for details.

  • An application will not be accepted after the application filing deadline has passed.

  • Testing accommodations may be made for the following reasons:
    • Due to a religious observance or practice
    • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
    • Other accommodations - due to pregnancy, for nursing mothers, or for other circumstances that may impact your ability to be tested without accommodation

Examination announcements are subject to amendment or cancellation without notice.