TENTATIVE

    Occ. Code 2236600

New York State Department of Civil Service

Classification Standard

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERIES

            Tax Publications Editors write and review technical and specialized publications for the Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax).  Incumbents review material to ensure that Department publications are comprehensible and written accurately. A publication may contain general information to educate taxpayers or provide detailed information regarding a specific tax.

            These positions are found only at Tax.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 1: writes, edits, revises, and reviews technical and specialized Tax Department publications; assesses the effectiveness of Department publications and recommends improvements.

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 2: one-position class; oversees the drafting, revising,  and editing of tax publications; reviews and edits all regulations, instructions, and forms to ensure the consistent use of clear and concise language in instructional materials.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 1

            Under the direction of the Tax Publications Editor 2, write, edit, revise, and review technical and specialized publications; draft and approve manuscripts for completeness and accuracy before printing; review material for conformance with Department policies and standards; identify existing publications in need of revisions and make changes; collaborate with writers, artists, production personnel, and printers on editing, formatting, and illustrating publications to ensure accuracy in design and content; advise technical writers and editors on writing and reviewing non-routine publications; and assess the effectiveness of Department publications and recommend improvements.

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 2

            Under general direction, oversee and manage the drafting, revising,  and editing of all publications issued by the Department for reporting, defining, and/or clarifying tax laws, regulations, policy, and/or procedures; oversee the revision and editing of all external forms and instruction manuals; write and edit the more technical publications; develop and produce the New York State Tax Bulletin; review all existing Department publications to ensure technical accuracy and clarity, and initiate revisions when necessary; develop a system to classify and periodically review all Department publications; develop language and formatting standards for publications; and review and edit all regulations, instructions, and forms to ensure the consistent use of clear and concise language in instructional materials issued by the Department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 1

Open Competitive:  Bachelors Degree and two years of experience in either editing legal, financial, economic or technical material prepared by others, or writing non-technical language material based on legal, financial, economic, or technical information in source documents.

            TAX PUBLICATIONS EDITOR 2

Promotion:   one year of service as a Tax Publications Editor 1.

Open Competitive:  Bachelors Degree and four years of experience in either editing legal, financial, economic or technical material prepared by others, or original writing non-technical language material based on legal, financial, economic, or technical information in source documents.

Date:  3/11

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.  Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class.  The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written.  Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.