Classified Service positions available at the university are within the purview of NYS Civil Service. Some positions are within the competitive class service and some are non-competitive or labor class.
Competitive and non-competitive jobs are posted as contractually required for the required number of days and, in basic, university workers are thought about first for vacancies.
If the university is not able to determine a qualified, internal candidate for a given position, we then accept applications from external applicants.
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Plant Utilities Assistant And Plant Utilities Engineer 1
Continuous Recruitment
Human Resources will be accepting applications for the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions on a constant recruitment basis.
Please evaluate the Exam Announcement and the minimum qualifications for the PUA and PUE 1 on the Civil Service site by Click on this link.
Individuals interested using to either the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions should send a NYS-APP # 20-450 & # 20-451 and a Binghamton University work application to Human Resources.
https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/20-450&20-451.pdf
Competitive
The competitive class includes all positions for which it is useful to determine the benefit and physical fitness of applicants by competitive (civil service) examination. Most clerical positions fall within this class as do most support staff positions. Only those eligible for transfer, reinstatement or reachable on the proper civil service list might be considered to fill competitive class civil service jobs.
Starting Salary
$ 47,695.00
$ 40,391.00
$ 59,787.00
Starting at $16.50/ Hour
$ 34,312.00
* Interested candidates must submit a NYS Examination/ Application (NYS-/ APP) to the Office of Human Resources in person or by email to mmtaylor@binghamton.edu.
** Interested prospects for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 or Plant Utilities Assistant positions should submit a NYS-APP # 20-450 and a Binghamton University work application to the Office of Human Resources in person or by e-mail to mtrembl1@binghamton.edu.
*** To be eligible to apply to the traineeship, prospects should have one year of permanent service as a Grade 6 Office Assistant and are needed to pass a typing test. If you have previous eligible service in a keyboarding title, the typing test is waived. If you are currently an SG-11 Administrative Assistant 1, you might request a lateral transfer.
NY HELPS: Above titles with NY HELPS included in the name are part of the New york city Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
- For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title might be filled through a non-competitive consultation, which indicates no examination is required but all prospects must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
- Beginning June 26, 2024, all consultations made under this program will be managed as long-term, non-competitive positions and the main probationary duration will start on the visit date.
- At a future date (within one year of long-term visit), it is anticipated workers hired under NY HELPS will have their status transformed to competitive status, without needing to complete in an evaluation. Employees will then be managed with all of the same rights and advantages of competitive class staff members of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may participate in any promo assessment for which they are certified.
THERE IS NO EXAM REQUIRED FOR NY HELPS APPOINTMENTS
Non-Competitive
This class consists of those positions for which the State Civil Service Commission has determined that it is not useful to hold a competitive (civil service) examination. However, all need to fulfill minimum credentials. Positions in this group consist of "journeymen" level positions on the upkeep support staff such as carpenter, electrician or mechanic. Appointment to higher employed uninhabited positions are made on the basis of seniority. University workers are provided first consideration for CSEA-OSU non-competitive jobs.
Labor Class
Labor class positions have no minimum academic or experience requirements. University staff members are provided very first consideration for these positions.
Civil Service Examinations
Most New york city State civil service examinations are held occasionally, such as once a year. Some evaluations are hung on a continuous recruitment basis. This implies that applications are accepted continuously; qualified, applicants are checked on an as-needed basis and effective prospects' names are contributed to the qualified list constantly.
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Clery Act Notification
As required by the Clery Act, a copy of Binghamton University's Annual Security Report is available by accessing the following website: http://asr.binghamton.edu/. You may likewise get a copy of this report by contacting the Office of Human Resources at (607) 777-2187. This report includes stats for the previous 3 years concerning reported criminal activities that happened on-campus; in particular off-campus buildings or residential or commercial property owned or managed by Binghamton University; and on public residential or commercial property within, or immediately nearby to and available from, the campus. The report likewise includes institutional policies worrying campus security, such as policies worrying sexual assault, and other matters.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Binghamton University to offer and promote level playing field work, payment, and other terms of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religious beliefs, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon an authentic occupational credentials or other exception.
As required by Title IX and its implementing guidelines Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the academic programs and activities which it operates. This requirement encompasses employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or straight to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact info for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, in addition to the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here. Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.
