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Driver Improvement Examiner Trainee

Similar to Grade 09

New York State has approximately 72 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Motor Vehicles, 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. Driver Improvement Examiner Trainee

    Similar to Grade 09

  2. Driver Improvement Examiner

    Grade 11

  3. Supvg Driver Improvement Examiner

    Grade 14

  4. Head Driver Improvement Examiner

    Grade 18

  5. Chief Driver Improvement Examiner

    Grade 23

Upon successful completion of 12 months as Driver Improvement Examiner Trainee, you will automatically advance to Driver Improvement Examiner.

Note on Traineeships: When current State employees with prior graded State service transition into traineeships, there will be cases where these individuals will be compensated at a higher rate than the hiring rate of the "equated salary grade" of a traineeship. Specifically, in these cases, the starting compensation of a traineeship will be the higher of either: 1) the hiring rate of the "equated salary grade;" or 2) an employee's current graded salary. For those current State employees with no prior graded service who transition into traineeships, these individuals will be compensated at the hiring rate of the "equated salary grade." Overall, because of the various intricacies associated with the State's salary mechanics, the Office of the State Comptroller should be consulted regarding the actual compensation paid to any State employee transiting to a traineeship.

Summary of Job Description

As a Driver Improvement Examiner Trainee, you would perform the following duties under direct supervision: review and evaluate court or other legal documents or related material in order to make judgements in the issuance of driver and/or regulated business license suspensions, revocations, cancellations, terminations, approvals, restorations, and/or driving or instructor/examiner credentials; review and subsequently make determinations on applications which reflect a poor driving history, criminal records, or certain physical or mental limitations; initiate case documentation, record retrieval, and prepare written correspondence; conduct in-person or telephone interviews to effectively resolve and process driver improvement and other regulated individual and business cases; implement determinations from Department hearings; use the computer to search records; review and interpret records, enter data and prepare letters; and you may receive and process fees.

Important: As a Driver Improvement Examiner Trainee you may be required to testify at Motor Vehicle hearings or in court cases. You may also make presentations on driver safety topics to civic groups and groups of governmental officials. These activities may require overnight travel. Field work and travel expenses are reimbursed on a fixed schedule.

There is no classification standard available at this time for this title. For additional information regarding other titles this will bring you to the NYS Title and Salary Plan. 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 a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

For qualified employees of New York State on or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a position allocated to G-6 or higher.

After one year of the service described in the Minimum Qualifications, successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list.

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.

00-493

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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