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Investigative Officer 2 Public Work Wage

Grade 20

New York State has approximately 14 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Labor, Department of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Investigative Officer 1 Public Work Wage

    Grade 16

  2. Investigative Officer 2 Public Work Wage

    Grade 20

  3. Investigative Officer 3 Public Work Wage

    Grade 23

  4. Investigative Officer 4 Public Work Wage

    Grade 25

Summary of Job Description

As an Investigative Officer 2 (Public Work Wage), under the supervision of an Investigative Officer 3 (Public Work Wage), you would supervise the application and enforcement of the provisions of Article 8, 8-A, and 9 of the New York State Labor Law relating to hours of work, wages, fringe benefits and conditions of employment on public construction and building service projects in an assigned area of the state; direct day-to-day operations of an assigned district office; analyze data on wages and fringe benefits; assign work to Investigative Officers, assist them in more difficult investigations, and review Investigative Officers reports; maintain production reports and records of jurisdictions and projects liable under the law; liaison with organized labor in the building trades in the area supervised; and maintain the good will of public officials and advise them on the requirements of the law. You would prepare and give testimony in administrative hearings and in a Court of Law for criminal infractions of Article 8, 8-A, and 9. These positions require travel which may involve occasional overnight, and additional duties as assigned.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Labor and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an:

Investigative Officer Trainee (Public Work Wage), Investigative Officer 1 (Public Work Wage), or Public Work Wage Investigator.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

38-897

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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