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Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner

Grade 16

New York State has approximately 43 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.

*The number of positions is approximate and represents the number of positions established (both filled and vacant); it is not an indication or reference to position type or duration, or intent to be filled. If you are viewing a trainee title, please note this number reflects the number of positions established at the journey level. Agencies may fill at the trainee level(s) or at the journey level based on employee qualifications. GOT-IT does not provide information on any job postings or job availability. For information on current job postings, please visit State Jobs NY. You may also visit specific New York State Agency websites for information about an agency and its job opportunities.

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. Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner Trainee

    Similar to Grade 13

  2. Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner

    Grade 16

  3. Senr Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner

    Grade 20

  4. Assoc Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner

    Grade 23

  5. Supvg Unemp Insur Reviewing Examiner

    Grade 62

  6. Chief Of Unemp Insur Liability Review

    Grade 64

Summary of Job Description

As an Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, you would review correspondence from employers relating to matters of tax liability, experience ratings and coverage and make appropriate determinations based on information presented and additional information obtained from a variety of other sources. You would prepare correspondence to employers and the general public as required; internal memoranda presenting background, analysis and recommendations in more complex cases for higher review, and interpretations of decisions for use by operating bureaus. You would use computer applications to accomplish many of these activities.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that 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.

You must take and pass an examination in order to be considered for this position.  There are two examinations used to fill this title.

For all qualified New York State employees: On or before the date of examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Labor and have had three months of permanent competitive, non competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title allocated to G-9 or higher.

For all other qualified individuals: On or before the date of examination, you must have a bachelor’s degree.

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.

00-122

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 announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

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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