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N.Y. Civil Service Law § 17 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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§ 17. Jurisdiction. 1. County civil service commission or personnel
officer. The civil service commission or personnel officer of a county
shall administer the provisions of this chapter with respect to the
offices and employments in the classified service of such county and the
civil divisions therein including school districts, except cities which
are operating under one of the optional forms of civil service
administration provided in section fifteen of this chapter and the city
school districts of such cities.
  2. City or suburban town civil service commission or personnel
officer.  Except as otherwise provided by special law enacted by the
legislature, the civil service commission or personnel officer of a city
or suburban town described in subdivision four of section two of this
chapter shall administer the provisions of this chapter with respect to
the offices and employments in the classified service of such suburban
town or city, including the city school districts of such city.
  3. Regional civil service commission or regional personnel officer. A
regional civil service commission or regional personnel officer shall
administer the provisions of this chapter with respect to the offices
and employments which would otherwise be subject to the jurisdiction of
the civil service commissions or personnel officers of the respective
counties and cities under the jurisdiction of such regional civil
service commission or regional personnel officer.
  4. Each municipal commission and personnel officer shall have power at
its own expense to conduct examinations and establish eligible lists for
any position within its jurisdiction.
  5. Administration of certain director of facility positions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, chapter or any
provisions to the contrary contained in any general, special, or local
laws, the department shall develop a statewide exam for the positions of
director of facilities I, II, & III in school districts throughout the
state. Such administration shall include the development of eligibility
criteria for examination of potential candidates for the positions of
director of facilities I, II, & III based on qualifications and
experience in accordance with section fifty of this chapter. Such
statewide examinations shall not affect the ability of municipal civil
service commissions to determine promotion qualifications, announce
promotion examinations and establish promotion eligible lists for these
positions, consistent with statewide eligibility criteria as determined
by the department. Any such promotion examination shall use the
statewide examination developed by the department.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: Russell v. Cnty. of Nassau, 696 F. Supp. 2d 213 (E.D.N.Y 2010).
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Russell v. Cnty. of Nassau, 696 F. Supp. 2d 213 (E.D.N.Y 2010). “See N.Y. Civil Serv. Law § 17 . 2 Under New York law, public employment is either classified or unclassified.”
Kruger v. Bloomberg, 1 Misc. 3d 192 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2003). “By order to show cause, the petitioners-intervenors moved for an order inter alia: (1) scheduling an expedited hearing on the merits; (2) declaring that respondents’ reorganization plan is in violation of article 52-A of the Education Law, Civil Service Law §§ 17, 22, and 35…”
Colao v. Vill. of Ellenville, 223 A.D.2d 792 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). “Respondents point out that, under the UCCSRR, petitioner was a probationary employee at the time of his dismissal because a year had not elapsed since his appointment nor had he received earlier written notice of successful completion of his probationary term. Generally, within…”
Weir v. Canestrari, 130 A.D.2d 906 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987). “The Commission members are appointed by the Mayor (Civil Service Law § 15 [1] [a]) and are charged with the local administration of the Civil Service Law (Civil Service Law § 17).”
Armetta v. Town of Bethel, 265 A.D.2d 789 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999). “*791 Moreover, even assuming that such letter could be deemed an application for a medical examination, it is apparent from a review of the record and both Civil Service Law § 2 (4), which defines the term “municipal commission”, and Civil Service Law § 17, which delineates the…”
Goddard v. Martino, 40 Misc. 3d 1050 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2013). “The Dutchess County Department of Personnel, which is the municipal civil service commission for all towns in this county (Civil Service Law § 17 [1]), has promulgated a comprehensive set of civil service rules pursuant to its statutory mandate.”
Mohr v. Giambra, 7 Misc. 3d 723 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2005). “His authority is limited to performing that function for officers and employees within the classified civil service (see Civil Service Law § 17 [1]). Board of Elections members, officers and employees are not within the classified civil service (see Civil Service Law § 35 [f]).”
Quinn v. Simmons, 152 A.D.2d 579 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989). “On the contrary, such a hearing may be held before the Nassau County Civil Service Commission, which is empowered to enforce residency requirements (see, Nassau County Charter § 1309; Civil Service Law § 17 [1]). Accordingly, there was no need for Nassau County, as the…”
In re the Arbitration between Cnty. of Fulton & Civil Serv. Employees Ass'n, 14 A.D.3d 771 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005). “As there is no dispute that Pashley, appointed as the County personnel officer, is empowered to administer the provisions of the Civil Service Law (see Civil Service Law §§ 17, 20), which includes the responsibility to determine the probationary term for employees in the…”
Murray v. Town of N. Castle, 2022 NY Slip Op 00675 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022). · cites it 2× “The State Civil Service Law provides that "[t]he civil service commission or personnel officer of a county shall administer the provisions of [the Civil Service Law] with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of such county and the civil divisions…”
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