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Displaying 64 Finding Aids
Title
- Security risk program files
Series Number
- B0506
Summary
- This series consists of files for the Civil Service Commission's security risk program which determined if private organizations or groups were subversive and designated state agencies and individual positions as "security agencies" or "positions." The background and administrative files, subject files and correspondence contain detailed information on the development and operation of the program, on groups designated as subversive, on organizations opposing the program, and on individuals and groups who appealed security risk determinations. Some records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- Restriction on disclosure of names or other personal identifying information on dismissed individuals who are still living for 40 years after records produced.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor payrolls for employees in military service
Series Number
- A3260
Summary
- This series documents payment to State Engineer and Surveyor employees for the differential between their military pay and their state salaries, and mostly consists of monthly payrolls providing: name; state title; military rank; monthly state salary; monthly military pay; amount due from state; and governor's approval number. These payments were made pursuant to a law stipulating that state employees would not lose any of their employment privileges due to absence in military service during World War I.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Amendments to State Civil Service rules and regulations: approved and disapproved
Series Number
- 14106
Summary
- The Civil Service Commission, subject to the governor's approval, establishes or amends civil service rules and regulations. This series consists of approved and disapproved resolutions amending these rules and regulations. Resolutions contain proposed amendments, date passed, and if approved, date signed. Amendments relate to jurisdictional classification of positions, civil service policy issues, and personnel policies.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes and memoranda
Series Number
- 14099
Summary
- This series consists of the Classification and Compensation Board's minutes; control sheets which include appellant's name and agency, present and requested title and grade, and the Board's decision; and administrative memoranda and correspondence. It also includes, quarterly reports, and Division of Budget approvals for reclassifications and reallocations, and an alphabetical listing of all Chapter 307 appeals granted.
Creator
- New York (State). Classification and Compensation Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B0537
Summary
- This series consists of selected records transferred from the Executive Office because of their research value. Files include the Executive Director's, Assistant Executive Director's and Commissioner's subject and correspondence files; reports and special hearings files; files relating to State commissions, special conferences, and conventions; and records of interdepartmental and internal Department councils and committees. Many records are administrative; others discuss Division and Department activities and program analysis.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Civil Service internship and traineeship programs files
Series Number
- 14098
Summary
- The Training Section served as administrators of the Sponsoring Committee of the Public Administration Training Program. The Section's files document the origin, development, and administration of public administration trainee and intern programs. Included are: memoranda; correspondence; lists of interns and trainees and their assignments; special, statistical, and progress reports; promotional publications; Sponsoring Committee and Subcommittee, minutes, reports, and memoranda; internship specifications; and data on trainees and interns, including qualifications, recruitment, salaries, assignments, and subsequent careers in State service.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Personnel Services Division. Training Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Civil Service Alfred E. Smith Fellows Program files
Series Number
- 14100
Summary
- Governor Nelson Rockefeller created the Alfred E. Smith Fellows Program in 1969 to give professionals and businesspersons from outside State government an opportunity to serve for one year in key State posts. This series consists of correspondence and memorandums, fellowship applications, appointment records, training records, and press releases. It contains information on applicant selection, fellows' and applicants' biographies and qualifications, and the program's general administration. These records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted: contains personal information.
Title
- Memoranda of letters received
Series Number
- 14102
Summary
- This series consists of a bound register of letters received by the Civil Service Commission. Each entry contains the following information: date received; correspondent's name, title, position, residence; and a synopsis of the correspondence's content. Most letters are from public officials or institutions concerning appointments, certification of lists, transmittal of papers or reports, examinations, classification and other routine civil service matters.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Research reports
Series Number
- 14082
Summary
- This series consists of the Division of Personnel Research annual salary survey and special research and statistical reports. Some reports were widely distributed, others were only circulated internally. Included are studies on topics such as salary increment system, probation, examination appeals, certification, non-permanent appointments, residence and citizenship requirements, promotion policies, jurisdictional classification, and performance evaluation. Others are on examinations, recruitment, working conditions, personnel practices, and performance evaluation.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Division of Personnel Research
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Management surveys of Municipal Civil Service Commissions
Series Number
- B0505
Summary
- This series consists of Municipal Survey Section inspection reports on city and county civil service commissions. These reports are used to correct problems in municipal civil service practices and to ensure conformance with law and regulations throughout New York. The reports along with correspondence, memoranda, and survey fact sheets contain detailed information on municipal civil service regulations and practices and recommendations for their improvement. Also included are special investigative reports on municipal examination procedures.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Municipal Survey Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes, working files, and insurance specifications and proposals
Series Number
- B0511
Summary
- This series consists of the Temporary Health Insurance Board's minutes, historical files relating to the development of the first comprehensive state employees' health insurance plan, and health insurance specifications and proposals. Information includes minutes; correspondence; reports and special studies; drafts of insurance plans and specifications; analyses of plans, specifications and proposals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Temporary Health Insurance Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Report and supporting documents of investigation of Public Service Commission with respect to the policies and practices of Milo Maltbie
Series Number
- B0539
Summary
- This series consists of the report and supporting documentation of a Civil Service Commission investigation of the personnel practices and policies of Public Service Commission Chairman Milo R. Maltbie. The report contains a summary of the conduct of the investigation and a description of the allegations and evidence against Maltbie. Other records include those relating to cases involving specific employees; general matters, including sick leave, travel allowance, examinations, and employee morale; public relation materials and summaries of interviews held during the investigation.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Work stoppage investigation files
Series Number
- 17498
Summary
- This series consists of Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Counsel's Office work stoppage investigation files, documenting the agency's effort to determine if work stoppages constituted strikes. The files includes correspondence and memorandums; affidavits; grievance forms; disciplinary decisions; exhibits; memorandums of findings; and newspaper clippings publicizing the work stoppage.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State administered Civil Service examinations
Series Number
- 14109
Summary
- This series consists of examinations for state and county positions. Included with each exam are examination announcements and instruction sheets. Announcements contain posting, closing, and exam dates; position title, duties, and salary; minimum qualifications to take the exam; examination subject and relative weight of components; general information; and civil service rules. Instruction sheets contain examination rules, number of questions, time allowed, and instructions for filling out forms and the answer sheet. The examination contains the actual questions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Examination and Staffing Services Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Affirmative action plans and monitoring files
Series Number
- B0545
Summary
- This series consists of: State Agency Affirmative Action Plans, outlining how the agency will increase employment opportunity for minorities, women and the disabled; DHR Monitoring Files which include correspondence and memoranda about the development, implementation, problems with and progress of affirmative action plans; and Merit System Affirmative Action Office and Monitoring Bureau Monitoring Files which includes 1980 DHR Progress Report to the Governor's Executive Committee on Affirmative Action, and Monitoring Bureau goals and procedures materials.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Division of Affirmative Career Programs. Monitoring Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Classification and Compensation hearing transcripts
Series Number
- B0544
Summary
- The Classification and Compensation Division's director can reallocate salaries or reclassify any positions in the classified State Service at the request or appeal of an individual or agency. This series consists of hearing transcripts and a list of hearing attendees. Transcripts are identified by date and position title(s) under consideration. Each contains the appellants' arguments for reallocation or reclassification and detailed descriptions of duties and responsibilities of positions being examined.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Classification and Compensation Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Commission on Extension of the Civil Service secretary's files
Series Number
- 14089
Summary
- A twelve-member legislative Commission on Extension of the Civil Service was created in 1939 to study the problems of extending civil service to local governments. The Commission's investigation resulted in the "Fite Law" which provided for the administration of civil service law and rules in all of New York's civil divisions. The Secretary's files document the development of legislation on local civil service administration and the attitude of local officials towards civil service extension and information on local public employment.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to case files and transcripts
Series Number
- B1572
Summary
- The series consists of a card file index to numbered case files and transcripts of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) formerly held by the Labor-Management Documentation Center, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. The index is divided into sections within these two categories. Each card shows a box number and an alphanumeric case/transcript code or range of codes. Box numbers are those assigned at Cornell, and do not correspond to State Archives box numbers.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of job applications
Series Number
- A4021
Summary
- This series from the State Engineer and Surveyor consists of a register of job application. Jobs applied for included stonecutter, laborer, blacksmith, carpenter, painter, mason, and machinist. Roughly in alphabetical order by last name, information provided includes applicant's name, position applied for, application date, and person who recommended them for the job.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Division Director's and Assistant Director's files
Series Number
- B0541
Summary
- This series consists of selected records transferred from the Municipal Services Division's Director and Assistant Director's files to the Department's archives. Records include subject and correspondence files relating to local civil service matters such as the establishment of new titles and rules; annual reports; and files relating to special committees and commissions concerning local civil service matters. Also included is information on Division operations and their effect on local civil service agencies and practices.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Municipal Services Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.