The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
rHH REaULAT1oNs ADoPTBD nj
TIE kzzfE COMMISSION.


rHH REaULlT10Ns ADoPTED hi
TIKI. kgzTE OOArArlSSIoN.
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sksy Are Intended 70 Carry rute ERsot Gev.
BIack,s nav 'sgtarchiessn Lav-Oid ReEus
iation. Amended Oniy whore It was Nsoes-
cary 90 Make Them Conrorm 70 the New Law.
ALBANY, July l.-Tho rules and regulations
20 carry into effect the requirements OF Gov.
Blacks now "starchless' Civil Service law
were adopted by the State Civil Service Com
mission to-day, and after consultation and
amendment were approved by tho Governor.
The only amendments which were made to the
old rules were those deemed necessary to make
them conform to the provisions Of the new law,
the greater portion of the old rules standing.
The minimum marking Is fixed at 80 per cont
for both the merit and fitness examinations, and
this minimum percentage must be obtained by
all candidates in order TO be placed upon the
eligible lists, which Is equal to the 20 per cent,
required under tho old rules. No provision 10
made, except in New York. Brooklyn. and Buff
falo. for the keeping OF a record by the appoint
ing ohlcer Of the examination upon which the
marking for fitness 10 based. Thus there will DO
nothing for review by q court should q candidate
desire q writ Of certiorari In any case where he
might think his marking for fitness was not Just
In New York and Buffalo 1t is provided that
all examinations for fitness shall be conducted
In writing or taken by q stenographer and after
ward submitted to tho local civil service COM
mission In writing. The heads OF departments
In the State service are required to record only
the percentage given each candidate examined,
which must be fled with the State Civil Service
Commission. Other than in this ono particular
the regulations for the cities named are prao-
nm .ano,".Ins omonr. I'D. ,ha ststo rear-
lations may In their discretion personally hold
their examination for atness. or NAV designate
the State Civil Service Commission to conduct
the examination for fitness as well as for merit,
and to prepare the eligible lists.
Inc more important rules adopted 10 meet tho
~ arma.s,sd nv Gov p,.or.
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whenever q place In the classified civil ser
vice IL to be filed by appointment after a COM
rstitjye eTamination an eyamination for atness
umsAn nov ai,o an -. ,.a . -
officer may be held at any time for the sub
division In which the place IA classified under
the rules or regulations Of the commission.
Upon notice by such officer that an exami-
naton TOT nthess i desired inc commis-
sion shall immediately transmit TO him the
n,;u,s,. u co. al a persons - 'ns smob u . ,ne m% 'n Im'
ehsio'o y meris III SUE suouiSNsioh. In
the appointing officer shall cause n competitive
eI,minanon Of such nersons to he hold. and nm.
less the examination is BY the commission, shall
rivo notice to such persons to appear at n speci.
a a@it time p and rs1I place for To- ; the purpose nose. Of 26r being ,hn Io s5:
tion named in such subdivisions. The maxi.
mum rating for fitness shall be SO and the
mum Of which is so. shall be added to the rat
Ing for fitness of each candidate. The result SO
obtained constitutes the eligible list for the par.
ficular subdivision, and appointments must be
made therefrom In the order Of combined
board, conducting the examination, shall upon
completing the eligible list, Gritty II 10 the com.
D 1srss as 81 th seg Pe sSm% Of SUCH e s9e m eflsiitS s siss Rf be-
ai ssrt Il ID S odiSe t fna Sit shan hE be S asi = snsfe "a tSe
appointing officer who requested such examina-
Such an eligible list shall continue for one year
from the date Of the filing Of the merit list by
the Commission as the eligible list from which
sppointments shall be made BY such appointing
Dbl or from that subdivision, unless a new ell.
sae,o at nD sn ~ P time shbeeIi or oq' r enc hPp other e%o@ 9meer
tive examinations for fitness OF the persons then
se ennIsl anS Sp %ith s TSh s eligible list In the same
Unless the examination for fitness is conducted
BY the oopplssion. the appointing officer shall
nation as provided by law.
tom, %n eersised ii is s axeS n By er ang law WnI ral ea on re are
istion, or Is specified in the request for certihca-
or specified shall be- certified from the merit list,
but In other cases such certiication shall be
Within ave days after the filing Of a merit
list. the commission will notify each candidate
whose name appears thereon Of the date Of such
GlinR and the order OF his standing on such list.
Each person whose name appears upon such
merit fist must notify the Commission at least
once every three months that he is willing to &C.
ccpt an appointment II rendered to him, and de,
sires TO have his name Continued on sucb Hat. II
nuoh q notice is not received by the commission
Inc name OF the candidate shall thereupon be-
stricken from tho list.
n q candidate whose name has been entered
upon an eligible list declines or fails to accept az
oter OF appointment from any officer authorizec
TO appoint from such list, he shall be- deemed tS
have waived his right to appointment. and hi
name ahnil he stricken from fhe iist1
EYnminations for merit for ali places In tn,
State service will he held by the commiaaior
once every three months. and a new merit ia
win be- thereupon made, CONTAINING the name,
Of ali persons appearing upon a former meriI
Iist who have notified the Communication Of tbei,
desire to be Continued upon such list' and aisl
4 fhe names OF such persons as shan have nasseI
snoh new examinations '
The cIassifcation OF places remains about IN,
aame. The posts In the exempt class are nm
ehanaed. except that several additional Mace,
u & ara inRlu6Ad- Thnv Ara. the rhiaf CLARK md