Q&A
Discussion on recent changes to civil service law and recruitment efforts
1:10:17
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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa inquires about recent changes to civil service law and recruitment efforts. Katrina Porter from DCAS explains the new law signed by Governor Hochul and its implications for recruiting younger candidates.
- New law allows candidates one year to meet age and education requirements for exams
- High school students can now take civil service exams at age 17
- DCAS works closely with the Department of Education on recruitment efforts
Carmen De La Rosa
1:10:17
That's excellent news.
1:10:19
We're thrilled to learn also about your initiative that helps to give students the experience necessary to apply for civil service positions.
1:10:25
Can Decast speak to whether you're open to reviewing the experience requirement for applicants the same way that you're reviewing the minimum education requirement for the regular civil service?
Katrina Porter
1:10:38
Absolutely.
1:10:39
I do wanna mention that governor Hoco recently signed a bill into law, amending civil service law section 54, which will require which will allow candidates to have 1 year to meet the age requirement and the education requirements for an exam.
1:10:58
So this will allow us to to focus our recruitment efforts on high school students.
1:11:04
So they are able to they will be able to take a civil service exam at the age of seventeen and then, you know, be on the list and then consider it for appointment.
1:11:12
You know, once they reach the age requirement.
1:11:15
So that's one way that we're doing that.
1:11:18
And, you know, that that's pretty much the the vehicle that we have right now to to hone in on the younger population.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:11:26
Are gonna require some collaboration with the DOE, I'm assuming.
Katrina Porter
1:11:29
Yes.
1:11:30
We already work very closely with them.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:11:32
Great.
