Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner/Trainee – Albany (NY HELPS)

NY HELP No

Agency Labor, Department of

Title Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner/Trainee – Albany (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 16

Bargaining Unit PS&T – Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $49363 to $74135 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 PM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue

State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany,

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:As an Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, you would review correspondence from employers relating to matters of tax liability, experience ratings and coverage and make appropriate determinations based on information presented and additional information obtained from a variety of other sources. You would prepare correspondence to employers and the general public as required; internal memoranda presenting background, analysis, and recommendations in more complex cases for higher review, and interpretations of decisions for use by operating bureaus.

Minimum Qualifications This title is 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 via a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications. NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:Trainee: A Bachelor’s Degree. Upon successful completion of a one-year traineeship program, candidates are advanced to Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner without further examination.Full Title: Bachelor’s Degree AND one year of experience in the determination of contributor rates or in making quasi-legal determinations regarding coverage and liability of contributors to a privately financed fund.It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:55 B/C Qualifications: This position is designated 55b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Please provide a copy of your 55b/c letter when applying. You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement, which includes a Bachelor Degree, or 120 semester credit hours. Reassignment Qualifications: Current Department of Labor employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as an Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner/Trainee if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner/Trainee eligible list for this location, if one exists.70.1 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in the following titles* may qualify for transfer pursuant to Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law:Jobs Program Specialist, Gr-16Labor Services Representative (and language parenthetics), Gr-16Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner, Gr-13Employment Counselor (and language parenthetics), Gr – 18Employment Services Rep, Gr – 1870.4 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Grade 11 or higher. Must also have a bachelor’s degree* or 120 semester credit hours, and must have taken and passed the most recent open competitive examination appropriate for Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner Trainee 1, may qualify for 70.4 transfer. Note: Candidates must not have failed the most recent examination for this title. Appointments are made at the trainee level. Please include a copy of your transcript along with your resume if you are applying for 70.4 transfer. Note: Consecutive transfers cannot result in more than two salary grades.Note: For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/ .Preferred Qualifications: Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.

Additional Comments Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above. If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.Telecommuting opportunities will be discussed at the time of interview. •13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13vacation days per year•Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/Cemployees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the IncomeProtection Program for short-term and long-term disabilitycoverage).•Choice of several affordable and competitive health insuranceplans•Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost•Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System•NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan•Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)(full-time employees)•Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses•Paid Parental Leave

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Olivia LaBay

Telephone (518)457-1020

Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov

Email Address labor.sm.personnel.UIRecruitment@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by January 23, 2025 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.UIRecruitment@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 176463, UI Reviewing Examiner/Trainee – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), Building 12,Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.