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FILING NOW OPEN: 10 A.M. MAY 7, 2024 TO JUNE 13, 2024:
CLERICAL ASSISTANT 45-837 (Open-Competitive) & CLERICAL ASSISTANT 55-837 (Promotional)
Clerical Assistant 45-837 and Clerical Assistant 55-837 will be administered statewide from Wednesday, September 4, 2024 to Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
EXAM INFORMATION
FILING OPEN: 10 A.M. JUNE 25, 2024 TO JULY 24, 2024:
NYS COURT OFFICER-LIEUTENANT 55-838 (Promotional)
NYS Court Officer-Lieutenant 55-838 will be administered statewide on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
EXAM INFORMATION
FILING OPEN: 10 A.M. JULY 31, 2024 TO AUGUST 29, 2024:
COURT CLERK 55-839 (Promotional) & SENIOR COURT CLERK 55-840 (Promotional)
Court Clerk 55-839 and Senior Court Clerk 55-840 will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
EXAM INFORMATION
FILING CLOSED: 10 A.M. JANUARY 3, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2024:
NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICER-TRAINEE (OPEN-COMPETITIVE, UPSTATE NEW YORK ONLY) 45-834 EXAM INFORMATION PAGE:
NYS COT (UPSTATE NY ONLY) 2024
FILING CLOSED: 10 A.M. MARCH 6, 2024 TO APRIL 3, 2024:
LAW LIBRARIAN 45-835 (Open-Competitive) & SENIOR LAW LIBRARIAN 45-836 (Open-Competitive) & SENIOR LAW LIBRARIAN 55-836 (Promotional)
Law Librarian 45-835, Senior Law Librarian 45-836, and Senior Law Librarian 55-836 will be administered statewide on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
EXAM INFORMATION
Per Diem Court Interpreter Written Exams:
Per Diem Court Interpreter Written Exams will be administered statewide in June 2024. All test-related inquiries should be e-mailed to [email protected]. For additional information and the online exam application, please visit Per Diem Court Interpreter - Exam Information.
Per Diem Court Interpreter Oral Exams:
To be determined. All test-related inquiries should be e-mailed to [email protected]. For additional information, please visit Per Diem Court Interpreter - Exam Information.
Court Reporter positions available. Send your resume, school or professional certification, and your associate degree if applicable, to the following email address: [email protected]
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Exams Open for Filing or Currently in Progress
Clerical Assistant 45-837 (Open-Competitive) & Clerical Assistant 55-837 (Promotional) | |||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | Clerical Assistant 45-837 (open-competitive) and Clerical Assistant 55-837 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide from Wednesday, September 4, 2024 to Tuesday, October 1, 2024. | ||
Filing Period | The filing period will begin 10 A.M. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 and will end Thursday, June 13, 2024. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
2024 Starting Salary | Clerical Assistant (45-837) - JG-12: $44,926* Clerical Assistant (55-837) - JG-12: $44,926* * Location Pay: Additional $4,775 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,388 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | Clerical Assistant 45-837 (Open-Competitive) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Be sure to accurately complete the education and work experience fields of the application for Clerical Assistant 45-837; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included in the application.
Clerical Assistant 55-837 (Promotional) CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY To be eligible to compete in this examination, applicants must, by the date of the examination, September 7, 2024, have current permanent** competitive class status in any of the titles: Court Office Assistant*, Court Office Assistant (Keyboarding)*, Data Recording Assistant*, Office Clerical Assistant*. Provisional NYS UCS employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination. Employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. **Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes: (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP). | ||
Exam | Clerical Assistant 45-837 (Open-Competitive) Clerical Assistant 45-837 Examination Announcement (Open-Competitive, open to the public. Applicants should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying.)
Clerical Assistant 55-837 (Promotional) Clerical Assistant 55-837 Examination Announcement (Promotional, for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status only. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.) | ||
Exam | Clerical Assistant 45-837 (Open-Competitive) Clerical Assistant 45-837 Examination Application
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Application Fee | Clerical Assistant 45-837 (Open-Competitive) $30.00 application processing fee and 2.99% credit/debit card service fee Note: Application processing fee and credit/debit card service fee are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before submitting an application as you will be disqualified from competing in the examination if you do not meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination. If disqualified, you will not be refunded the application processing fee and credit/debit card fees.
No application fee for eligible current NYS Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources, & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Open-Competitive Veteran Credits Form for Clerical Assistant 45-837 Promotional Veteran Credits Form for Clerical Assistant 55-837 |
New York State Court Officer - Lieutenant 55-838 (Promotional)
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | NYS Court Officer - Lieutenant 55-838 (promotional) exam will be administered statewide on Saturday, October 19, 2024. | ||
Filing Period | The filing period will begin 10 A.M. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 and will end Wednesday, July 24, 2024. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
2024 Starting Salary | NYS Court Officer - Lieutenant (55-838) - JG-22: $77,911* * Location Pay: Additional $4,775 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,388 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY To be eligible to compete in the NYS Court Officer - Lieutenant 55-838 (promotional) examination, applicants must, by the date of the examination, October 19, 2024, be an active employee and hold current permanent** competitive class status in the NYS Court Officer-Sergeant (JG-20) title or hold a permanent appointment in one of the following titles: NYS Court Security Training Officer (JG-20), NYS Senior Court Security Training Officer (JG-22), Senior Court Security Officer (JG-20), Associate Court Security Officer (JG-22), Security Application Verification and Compliance Officer (JG-20), or Senior Security Application Verification and Compliance Officer (JG-22). Provisional NYS UCS employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination. Employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. **Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes: (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP). | ||
Exam | NYS Court Officer - Lieutenant 55-838 Examination Announcement This examination is promotional. It is only open for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in promotional examinations. NYS Unified Court System employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. | ||
Application Fee | No application fee for eligible current NYS Unified Court System employees. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Promotional Veteran Credits Form for NYS Court Officer - Lieutenant 55-838 |
Court Clerk 55-839 (Promotional) & Senior Court Clerk 55-840 (Promotional) | |||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | Court Clerk 55-839 (promotional) and Senior Court Clerk 55-840 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, November 16, 2024. | ||
Filing Period | The filing period will begin 10 A.M. Wednesday, July 31, 2024 and will end Thursday, August 29, 2024. Applicants must submit a separate examination application for each examination in which they wish to compete; however, applicants competing in more than one examination will attend a single test session. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
2024 Starting Salary | Court Clerk (55-839) - JG-20: $70,094* Senior Court Clerk (55-840) - JG-22: $77,911* * Location Pay: Additional $4,775 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,388 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY Court Clerk 55-839 (Promotional) To be eligible to compete in this examination, applicants must, by the date of the examination, November 16, 2024, have current permanent** competitive class status in any competitive title in the Unified Court System. Senior Court Clerk 55-840 (Promotional) To be eligible to compete in this examination, applicants must, by the date of the examination, November 16, 2024, have current permanent** competitive class status in any competitive title in the Unified Court System.
Provisional NYS UCS employees do not qualify to compete in promotional examinations. Employees should read the examination announcement(s) carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. **Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes: (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP). | ||
Exam | Court Clerk 55-839 (Promotional) Court Clerk 55-839 Examination Announcement (Promotional, for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status only. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.)
Senior Court Clerk 55-840 (Promotional) Senior Court Clerk 55-840 Examination Announcement (Promotional, for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status only. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.) | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources, & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Promotional Veteran Credits Form for Court Clerk 55-839 & Senior Court Clerk 55-840 |
*** FILING CLOSED *** New York State Court Officer-Trainee 45-834 (Open-Competitive, Upstate New York Only) | |||
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*** FILING CLOSED *** Law Librarian 45-835 (Open-Competitive) & Senior Law Librarian 45-836 (Open-Competitive) & Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (Promotional) | |||
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |||
Exam Date(s) | Law Librarian 45-835 (open-competitive), Senior Law Librarian 45-836 (open-competitive), and Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, June 1, 2024. | ||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. March 6, 2024 and ended April 3, 2024. Applicants must submit a separate examination application for each examination in which they wish to compete; however, applicants competing in more than one examination will attend a single test session. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
2024 Starting Salary | Law Librarian (45-835) - JG-20: $70,094* Senior Law Librarian (45-836 & 55-836) - JG-24: $86,737* *Location Pay: Additional $4,775 location pay in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester & Rockland; Additional $2,388 location pay in Orange, Dutchess & Putnam. | ||
Law Librarian 45-835 (Open-Competitive) | |||
Exam Information | Law Librarian 45-835 (open-competitive) exam will be administered statewide on Saturday, June 1, 2024. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Be sure to accurately complete the education and work experience fields of the application for Law Librarian 45-835; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included in the application. | ||
Exam Announcement | |||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. March 6, 2024 and ended April 3, 2024. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources, & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Open-Competitive Veterans Credits Form for Law Librarian 45-835 | ||
Senior Law Librarian 45-836 (Open-Competitive) & Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (Promotional) | |||
Exam Information | Senior Law Librarian 45-836 (open-competitive) and Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (promotional) exams will be administered statewide on Saturday, June 1, 2024. | ||
Minimum Qualifications | Senior Law Librarian 45-836 (Open-Competitive) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Applications are accepted from the public who meet the minimum qualifications to compete. Applicants should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. Be sure to accurately complete the education and work experience fields of the application for Senior Law Librarian 45-836; determination if you meet the minimum qualifications to compete in the examination is based solely on the information included in the application. Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (Promotional) CURRENT NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY To be eligible to compete in the Senior Law Librarian 55-836 (promotional) examination, candidates must, by the date of the examination, June 1, 2024, have current permanent competitive class status* in the Law Librarian title. Provisional NYS UCS employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination. Employees should read the examination announcement carefully, including the minimum qualifications to compete, before applying. *Pursuant to Section 25.15(h) of the Rules of the Chief Judge, includes: (1) employees of the Unified Court System who are holding or who have held positions in the non-competitive, exempt or labor class if said employees in the past have held qualifying competitive class positions on a permanent basis and (2) employees with non-competitive status in qualifying titles by virtue of the Handicapped Set Aside Program (HSAP). | ||
Exam Announcement | Senior Law Librarian 45-836 Examination Announcement (Open-Competitive)
Senior Law Librarian 55-836 Examination Announcement (Promotional, for current NYS Unified Court System employees with competitive or contingent competitive status only. Provisional NYS Unified Court System employees do not qualify to compete in a promotional examination.) | ||
Filing Period | FILING CLOSED The filing period began 10 A.M. March 6, 2024 and ended April 3, 2024. NOTE: It is your responsibility to check your e-mail for filing confirmation(s), scheduling information, related correspondence, and to provide timely notice of any change to your e-mail information. | ||
Examination Subject Matter, Study Resources, & Sample Questions | |||
Veteran Credits | Open-Competitive Veterans Credits Form for Senior Law Librarian 45-836 Promotional Veterans Credits Form for Senior Law Librarian 55-836 |
Upcoming Exam Schedule
2024 Exam Schedule | |||
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Exam Dates | Title & Salary Grade | Type of Exam | Filing Period |
June 1, 2024 | Law Librarian (JG-20) & Senior Law Librarian (JG-24) | Open to Public
Open to Public & Promotional | 10 A.M. March 6, 2024 to April 3, 2024 |
September 4, 2024 to October 1, 2024 | Clerical Assistant (JG-12) | Open to Public & Promotional | 10 A.M. May 7, 2024 to June 13, 2024 |
October 19, 2024
| NYS Court Officer-Lieutenant | Promotional | 10 A.M. June 25, 2024 to July 24, 2024 |
November 16, 2024 | Court Clerk (JG-20) & Senior Court Clerk (JG-22) | Promotional
Promotional | 10 A.M. July 31, 2024 to August 29, 2024 |
June 2024 | Per Diem Court Interpreter Written Exam 2024 Per Diem Court Interpreter daily rates: | Open to Public
| March 14, 2024 to March 24, 2024
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- Disqualifications and Restrictions: New York State Unified Court System employees may be disqualified to take examinations or restricted or removed from eligible lists for reasons outlined under Section 25.13(d) of the Rules of the Chief Judge. Reasons include, but are not limited to, criminal charges or convictions, pending disciplinary charges or actions, stipulations, and internal investigations.
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