Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 - Similar to Grade 06

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Positions

This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 3128 positions statewide.

You are viewing a title with a traineeship, please note this number of positions reflects the number of positions established at the full performance level.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

Salary Information for Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 06 $35,177 $43,521
Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 07 $37,121 $45,864
Highway Maintenance Worker 1 08 $39,215 $48,294
Highway Maintenance Worker 2 10 $43,768 $53,708
Highway Maintenance Supvr 1 13 $51,857 $63,169
Highway Maintenance Supvr 2 15 $58,046 $70,317

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

This title may exist in more than one negotiating unit. This salary schedule represents the most typical salary for this title. Click here to view additional salary information regarding the various bargaining units.

An individual's final salary is determined by the Office of the State Comptroller. This salary schedule does not reflect any Special Salary Treatments

Job Duties

As a Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1, your primary goal is to obtain the Heavy Dump Truck Certification. Much of your time as a Trainee 1 will be spent in training, but you will also be involved in regular maintenance crew work. This work includes such tasks as flagging, picking up litter and doing other heavy physical labor activities. If trained and certified, you can be expected to operate equipment such as the tractor mower, fork lift, catch basin cleaner, sewer cleaner and patch roller. Again, you will be trained and certified by DOT to operate the equipment. Trainees will receive a combination of structured training, on-the-job training, and/or practical job performance to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to function at the full performance level.

The Classification standard for this title illustrates the nature, extend, and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. There is no classification standard available currently for this title.

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.

This title is non-competitive.  No examination is necessary.  
Candidates must be 18 years old, pass physical/medical examination and drug test; possess a Class D Driver's license for use in New York State, and attainment of a CDL permit within three (3) months of appointment.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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