Office Assnt 3 - Grade 14

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Positions

This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 402 positions statewide.

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Salary Information for Office Assnt 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Office Assnt 1 06 $35,177 $43,521
Office Assnt 2 09 $41,399 $50,884
Office Assnt 3 14 $54,860 $66,634

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 an Office Assistant 3, you would:

you would perform office support and clerical work to meet the requirements of agency programs. Such work may consist of, but not be limited to: data entry; math or calculations; mail, supply, and inventory related tasks; keyboarding and other document preparation tasks; answering telephones; completing forms; assisting customers; creating or assisting in the preparation of reports, charts, graphs, and tables; and other related activities. This work is accomplished per applicable procedures, rules, regulations, and laws. Office Assistants 3 typically act as second-level supervisors within a large clerical or office support operation and generally supervise two or more Office Assistants 2.

View the classification standard for this title which illustrates the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.

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 New York State and have had 45 days of permanent competitive, non-competitive NY HELPS***, or 55-b/55-c service in a clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional**** title allocated to Grade 7 or higher.

To view a list of qualifying titles visit: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/31183010qualifying.cfm.

If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title on or before September 11, 2024, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you are eligible to file for this examination.

***If you were permanently appointed via the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) program to a qualifying position in the non-competitive class on or before September 11, 2024, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you may apply for this examination.

****Only paraprofessional titles in an office environment will be considered qualifying. Service in a direct care title is not qualifying experience. Examples of non-qualifying titles are Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide 1, Direct Support Assistant, Food Service Worker 2, Licensed Practical Nurse, Mental Health Therapy Aide, Security Services Assistant 2, Youth Support Assistant, and Youth Support Specialist.

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

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.

31-183010

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for email notification so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

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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