Announcements

The Department of Civil Service is alerting you, at your request, that the following examination announcements have been updated and added to our public website.

When filing your online application, please be advised that technical assistance is available Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Promotion and transition examinations are open to current State employees. You can apply for promotion and transition examinations online. Each examination title listed below links to the relevant examination announcement, which provides information on how and where to apply

Continuous recruitment promotion examinations — applications for most continuous recruitment examinations are accepted anytime.

Tentative examination schedule — tentative schedule of upcoming examinations.

Announcements as of January 05, 2024

The Department of Civil Service is alerting you, at your request, that the following examination announcements have been updated and added to our public website.

When filing your online application, please be advised that technical assistance is available Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The State University of New York (“SUNY”) provides employees with the opportunity to save for their retirement  through the SUNY Voluntary 403(b) Savings Plan (the “Plan”). Participation in the SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan is a  great way to build your retirement savings through pre-tax and/or post-tax payroll deduction contributions.  

The Operational Services Unit (OSU) clothing allowance is back for fiscal year 2023-2024. The payment to individuals is limited to $78.00 per fiscal year, for each full-time OSU employee performing traditional “hands-on” operational duties and who were on the payroll on October 1, 2023.
Employees on approved leave status, including employees on Workers’ Compensation Leave, on the eligibility payroll date, and who otherwise satisfy the eligibility criteria, are entitled to the allowance upon their return to duty as long as the return date does not exceed beyond March 31, 2024.
Direct Employee Allowance

The Minimum Wage for student assistant employees will increase from $14.20 to $15.00 per hour, effective December 21, 2023.

All student assistant employees currently paid below $15.00 will receive an automatic wage increase to the new minimum and no action is necessary. For any other hourly rate changes for Student Assistant Employees, a Student Assistant Appointment form will need to be completed and submitted to the Payroll Office. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Payroll Office at (315) 312-3641 or via email at payroll@oswego.edu.

We have received notice that the health insurance rates for 2024 have been established. The deadline for changing health insurance options is December 29, 2023. 

1. NYSHIP’s new Option Transfer Guide, now available on NYSHIP Online, provides easy access to option transfer-related information and instructions, as well as tools and additional resources to assist you in your research. Compare benefits and costs, access PDF versions of current Option Transfer publications and download forms with just a few quick clicks. To access the guide, click on the link above. 

Dear SUNY Oswego employees,

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with BizLibrary, an online learning platform that offers a wide variety of engaging and relevant content, allowing you to take an active role in your professional development. BizLibrary has over 10,000 lessons covering a wide range of topics available to you anytime, anywhere. Whether you want to strengthen the skills you use every day or explore new skills and interests, you will find that BizLibrary has you covered.

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The New York State Office of Employee Relations (OER) has announced the agreements regarding carryover of vacation accruals, which commenced in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, expire on December 31, 2023.

For employees represented by CSEA & PEF: Vacation accruals earned before April 1, 2023 are reduced to 40 days as of December 31, 2023. However, any vacation earned on or after April 1, 2023 can be carried until April 1, 2024, at which point any vacation accruals over the contractual cap will be reduced to 40 days.