Classified Service positions readily available at the university are within the purview of NYS Civil Service. Some positions are within the competitive class service and some are non-competitive or labor class.
Competitive and non-competitive vacancies are published as contractually required for the required number of days and, in general, university workers are thought about first for jobs.
If the university is unable to recognize a certified, internal prospect for a provided position, we then accept applications from external candidates.
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Plant Utilities Assistant And Plant Utilities Engineer 1
Continuous Recruitment
Human Resources will be accepting applications for the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions on a constant recruitment basis.
Please review the Exam Announcement and the minimum qualifications for the PUA and PUE 1 on the Civil Service website by Click on this link.
Individuals interested using to either the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions need to send a NYS-APP # 20-450 & # 20-451 and a Binghamton University employment application to Human Resources.
https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/20-450&20-451.pdf
Competitive
The competitive class consists of all positions for which it is practical to identify the benefit and physical fitness of applicants by competitive (civil service) assessment. Most clerical positions fall within this class as do most support staff positions. Only those qualified for transfer, reinstatement or reachable on the appropriate civil service list might be thought about to fill competitive class civil service jobs.
Starting Salary

$ 47,695.00
$ 40,391.00
$ 59,787.00
Starting at $16.50/ Hour
$ 34,312.00
* Interested candidates ought to submit a NYS Examination/ Application (NYS-/ APP) to the Office of Human Resources personally or by e-mail to mmtaylor@binghamton.edu.
** Interested candidates for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 or Plant Utilities Assistant positions need to send a NYS-APP # 20-450 and a Binghamton University employment application to the Office of Human Resources personally or by email to mtrembl1@binghamton.edu.
*** To be eligible to use to the traineeship, prospects need to have one year of irreversible service as a Grade 6 Office Assistant and are needed to pass a typing test. If you have previous qualified service in a keyboarding title, the typing test is waived. If you are currently an SG-11 Administrative Assistant 1, you may request a lateral transfer.
NY HELPS: Above titles with NY HELPS consisted of in the name are part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
- For the period of the NY HELPS Program, this title might be filled via a non-competitive visit, which implies no examination is required however all candidates need to satisfy the minimum certifications of the title for which they apply.
- Beginning June 26, 2024, all appointments made under this program will be handled as long-term, non-competitive positions and the official probationary period will begin on the consultation date.
- At a future date (within one year of irreversible consultation), it is anticipated staff members employed under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive work status transformed to competitive status, without needing to contend in an examination. Employees will then be managed with all of the very same rights and benefits of competitive class workers of New york city State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, workers might take part in any promo evaluation for which they are certified.
THERE IS NO EXAM REQUIRED FOR NY HELPS APPOINTMENTS
Non-Competitive
This class consists of those positions for which the State Civil Service Commission has actually identified that it is not practical to hold a competitive (civil service) examination. However, all need to fulfill minimum certifications. Positions in this group include "journeymen" level positions on the upkeep assistance staff such as carpenter, electrical contractor or mechanic. Appointment to higher salaried vacant positions are made on the basis of seniority. University staff members are provided very first factor to consider for CSEA-OSU non-competitive vacancies.
Labor Class
Labor class positions have no minimum academic or experience requirements. University workers are provided first consideration for these positions.
Civil Service Examinations
Most New York State civil service examinations are held periodically, such as once a year. Some examinations are hung on a continuous recruitment basis. This means that applications are accepted constantly; certified, applicants are checked on an as-needed basis and successful candidates' names are contributed to the qualified list continually.
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Clery Act Notification
As required by the Clery Act, a copy of Binghamton University's Annual Security Report is available by accessing the following web site: http://asr.binghamton.edu/. You may likewise get a copy of this report by calling the Office of Human Resources at (607) 777-2187. This report includes data for the previous 3 years worrying reported crimes that happened on-campus; in certain off-campus structures or residential or commercial property owned or managed by Binghamton University; and on public residential or commercial property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the school. The report also consists of institutional policies worrying school security, such as policies concerning sexual attack, and other matters.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Binghamton University to attend to and promote level playing field work, compensation, and other terms of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religious beliefs, special needs, nationwide origin, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, hereditary predisposition or provider status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon an authentic occupational certification or other exception.
As required by Title IX and its executing policies Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the instructional programs and activities which it runs. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination might be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or straight to the Office of Civil Liberty (OCR). Contact details for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's total Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here. Binghamton University is a tobacco-free school.
