The New York State Legislature, in establishing The City University of New York as a municipal employer, expressly mandated that the University function as a unified system for the classified service. Under Section 20 of the Civil Service Law of New York, which dates back to 1909, rules and regulations have been developed to provide for the recruitment, examination, selection, assignment, pay, training, development, evaluation, reward, and separation of employees in the classified service.

Benefits of Civil Service

• Job Security - upon being appointed from the civil service list and completing 1 year probation.
  
• Health Benefits - greatly enhanced under the umbrella of the State of New York, similar to the Teachers Union and Fire Department.
  
• Union Benefits - prescription card, dental, eye reimbursement, legal services.
  
• Tuition Waivers - prerequisite service requirements.
  
• Longevity and Merit Increases - applicable to certain titles.

How To Apply

Provisional openings are posted around campus and on the CUNY or Brooklyn College websites.
Civil Service exam announcements for probable permanent positions are posted throughout all the CUNY campuses, in The Chief, and on the CUNY or Brooklyn College website.

For more information on the Civil Service or CUNY, visit our websites:
www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/offices/personnel/jobs or www.cuny.edu