Investigative Officer 4 Public Work Wage
Grade 25
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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.
Investigative Officer 1 Public Work Wage
Grade 16
Investigative Officer 2 Public Work Wage
Grade 20
Investigative Officer 3 Public Work Wage
Grade 23
Investigative Officer 4 Public Work Wage
Grade 25
As an Investigative Officer 3 (Public Work Wage), under the supervision of an Investigative Officer 4 (Public Work Wage), you would supervise and direct the application and enforcement of the provisions of Article 8, 8-A, and 9 of the New York State Labor Law relating to the field activities of the district offices in your assigned area of the state; assign and reassign field staff; review field methods and procedures to ensure uniform application of standards; evaluate workload reports; confer with various interested parties on matters which cannot be settled at a lower level; work with supervisor to determine personnel, equipment, and material requirements for assigned district offices; liaison with the building trades in the district 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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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 2 (Public Work Wage) or Senior Public Work Wage Investigator.
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.
38-897When 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 announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.
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.