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Hearing Officer, G-25
Occupation Group
Health and Human Services
Salary Information
Salary Range
NYC Metro - From $93,893 to $117,531
Rest of State - From $90,806 to $114,444
(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)
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(Not Available)Job Description
As a Hearing Officer, you might preside at quasi-judicial or administrative hearings which are of an adversarial or investigative nature concerning the resolution of issues of fact, law, and regulatory practice; conduct hearings; issue subpoenas; evaluate evidence; make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and render or recommend decisions.
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Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
Admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of record or in the conduct or trial of adversary proceedings, quasi-judicial in nature, before a governmental department or agency
Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications for Hearing Officer can be appointed to a lower-level title and be advanced to the Hearing Officer title after meeting the requirements for advancement. There are three appointment levels that candidates can be appointed to:
Level 1- Candidates must be a Law School graduate and/or be eligible for NYS Bar Admission
Level 2- Candidates must have Admission to the New York State Bar
Level 3- Candidates must have 12 months of service at Level 2, or Admission to the NYS Bar and 12 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of record or in the conduct or trial of adversary proceedings, quasi-judicial in nature, before a governmental department or agency
Additional Requirements for Appointment
Additional Requirements for Appointment: If you are appointed to one of the lower levels, you will normally be advanced after each twelve months of satisfactory service to the next higher title (with salary based on performance) until you reach the full performance level of Hearing Officer.
If you are appointed to Level 1, you will be automatically advanced to Level 2 upon admission to the New York State Bar. If you are not admitted to the New York State Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
If your final performance evaluation at Level 2, and your six-month performance evaluation at Level 3, are rated outstanding, you may be eligible for early advancement to Hearing Officer, reducing your traineeship by six months.