State Of New York Albany , NY 12201
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Date Posted 06/12/24
Applications Due06/24/24
Vacancy ID160831
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NY HELPNo
AgencyLabor, Department of
TitleUnemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary Grade13
Bargaining UnitASU
Salary RangeFrom $51857 to $63169 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type 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 State Office Campus
Building 12
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12226
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:
Four years of office experience which must include one year of specialized experience that must include the responsibility for the analysis of data relating to customer financial or tax accounts; the application or pertinent rules, regulations, or laws; and contacting customers in order to explain determinations made on their accounts and six semester credit hours in accounting or statistics.
An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience.
If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you will be required to provide independent verification of equivalency prior an offer of employment. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
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. You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement. Please provide a copy of your 55b/c letter and college transcript, if applicable, when applying.
Reassignment Qualifications:
Current New York State Department of Labor employee with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service as an Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current eligible list for this location, if one exists.
70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent as a Grade 11 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service.
70.4 Transfer Qualifications:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Grade 11 or higher and a passing score on the Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner exam. Note: Candidates must not have failed the most recent examination for this title.
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.
Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:
As an Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner, under the supervision of a Senior Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner, you would engage in a variety of accounting activities, adjust employers' tax accounts and answer employers' inquiries regarding overpayment, underpayment, and tax rates assigned. You would determine the status of employers' tax accounts based on provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Law, Department of Labor policy and procedures, and the various aspects of the tax accounts and experience rating system.
Additional Comments Fingerprinting/Background Check: This position requires a fingerprint/background check.
There is no cost to candidates, fingerprinting fees are paid for by the Department of Labor. Candidates being considered for appointment will be provided a pre-paid code and instructions after the interview.
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Andrea Arney
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 ApplyingAll 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 June 24, 2024 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 160407, Unemployment Insurance Accounts Examiner
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: Director, Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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