The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Important Changes from Previous Rules
Approved by the Governor.

Approved by the Governor.
ALBANY, June ON the new civil service
rules adopted bv the State Civil Service Com
mission. which were approved by the Gov
ernor yesterday. the most important changes
from the previous rules are'the abolition OF the
separate examination for 6cness provided by
the Black Civil Service law Of 1897 and the
requirement that in the future Appointments
in the competitive class shall be made from
the head Of the eligible list In order OF stand
ing. For the purpose CT appointment under
this rule veterans who have qualified in an ex-
animation are placed at the head OF the list.
The now law AMI rules also provide thnt la
borers shall be in the classified service. al
though In the State service they are exempt
from examination. The object Of this pro-
vision is TO require appointments OF laborers
to be reported and payrolls OF laborers TO be
certified by the Civil Service Commission In
order to give the commission power - pre-
vent the employment Us laborers OF persons
who perform services properly covered by ex-
animation. Tie rules prescribe a definition
Of the term laborcr us follows:
The terms 'laborer' and 'unskiIled laborer
are used anonymously. and shall be construed
as applying only 10 persons employed as or
binary laborers. and shall not include me-
chalics. artisans tradesmen and other killed
borer who receives n COMPENSATION greater
than 81 for each day OF actual service, or $50
per MONTH"
The new rules provide for the same classes
OF positions with respect to the kind OF exam
nation required as the previous rules. but in
stead OF being designated by numbers. as class
/. class and class 3. they are now known
as the exempt class. the competitive class and
the nom com petitive class.
One especially valuable feature OF the new
law and rules Is the exact demarcation be-
tween the unclasslfled service. which is not
subject to the civil service rules. and the cassi-
fei service. which IL arranged in the three
classes mentioned above. The rules. follow
ing the definition In the law. define the I'M
classified service as comprising all elective
Offices. all Offices filed by election or app ONT
ment by tho Legislature on Joint ballot all per,
sons appointed by name in any statute. all
legislative officers and employees. all offices
filled by appointment by the Governor. either
upon or without confirmation by the Senate.
exceDt officers and employees in the executive
offices :a election officers. the head or heads
OF any department OF the Government and
persons employed in or who seek to enter the
public service as super ntendent. principals or
teachers In a public school or academy or in q
State Normal School or college. All other posi-
tons and EN- Payments of any kind. nature or
description In the service OF the State are in
the classified service and subject to the civil
service rules.
The principal changes in the exempt class
In the Office OF the Comptroller the following
persons are added to those formerly exempt:
the Bureau OF Charitable Institutions. State
Prison land agent. custodian OF the Saratoga
battle monument. In the office Of the Treas;
urer the position OF assistant cashier 10 placed
In the exempt class and the positions OF conf
dental clerk and stenographer. formerly, ex-
In The TIE chief S aetu
airy. the examiners and the chief clerk OF the
Tax Department. formerly EXEMPT. are placed
In the competitive class. In the Banking De-
partment the examiners are placed In the com
petltive class. In the Department OF Public
nal Schools is placed in the exempt class. Six
cer ks. four stenoRraphers and FIVE attendants
in the Court Of Appeals are include! In the ex.
Works the special agent and the stenographer.
formerly exempt are placed In the competitive
nrya IN e vas p th Su p 's
State and Alien Poor is removed from the eX-
ompt to the competitive class. In the Depart
tudian Of the Senate committee rooms is placed
In the exempt class The incumbent OF this
position is essentially Senate employee. but
Buildings and is therefore specifically CLASH
fed In the EXEMPT clasr n ,,
the positions OF stenoe rapher and five inspec-
tors are transferred TO the competitive class.
Guided in The exeRp, class Under the sff Fish
cries. Game and Forest Commission the CONT
dental clerk and cashier and stenographer to
20 the competitive class. as are also the kinder:
Rartner at tho Thomas Asylum. and veal
ture. In the office Of Factory inspector a
chief clerk is exempted in place of the score
tary and confidential s.enoRrapher. formerly
Sailors Home at Bath. which were formerly
exempt. including the commandant. adIutant.
master, surgeon and assistant surgeon. have
been transferred to the competitive class. All
officers and persons employed upon the boats
and tugs in the Quarantine station OF the
Quarantine ommission are placed in the eS.
emit class. Owing to The frequent emergen-
cies arising IN the quarantine service and also
taRion. It was deemed imrracticabIe to hold
organizations Tor these positions.
The required percentage to entitle candi-
date to be placed upon the eligible list has
Quired that competitors must attain standing
OF 30 per cent or over on each Of the obliga-
tory subjects In an examination.
the adoption Of new rule regarding promo
tions. This rule provides substantially that
ABOVE tie lowest GRADE ff sha be ed by o nrS
the same office or institution, and thar for the
purpose of determining which OF sevhral en-
poyees in the lower grade shnll be promoted
q special comuetiticc examination shall be
more than three months served with fidelity
In the next lower grade In similar line OF en-
poynent. In the promotion examination the
rules provide that the test OF actual service
shall be made the main factor. and that for
the purpose of giving proper weight to the ex-
shall be kept in every office continuous and
comparative records OF tho efficiency. punc-
tralI,y. attention and general good conduct Of
all persons employed therein, and that such
records shall constitute one OF the elements in
the promotion examination.
In regard to removals. the rules provide that
in all cases a statement OF causes for the re-
mova shall be filed with the commission
The body OF the rules is mainly that OF the
rules.approved by Gov. Morton In December.
1896. with such changes as are rendered neccs-
sary~bv the provisions Of the new Civil Ser
vice law passed by the last Legislature.
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