§ 11-01 General Examination Regulations.
RCNY § 11-01
(a)General provisions.
(1)These regulations shall be applicable to all examinations conducted by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services for positions in the competitive, non-competitive and labor classes. Before applying to take an examination, applicants should consult the Notice of Examination for the specific position for which they are applying and these General Examination Regulations. Applicants are responsible for knowledge of the contents of those documents, which are binding on all applicants. In addition, the Civil Service Law and the personnel rules and regulations of the City of New York apply to all examinations.
(2)All information concerning an examination including these regulations, notices of examination, filing dates, test dates, and key answers are available at the website of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services at www.nyc.gov/dcas or can be obtained in person at the Application Centers, located at 2 Lafayette Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007 and at 210 Joralemon Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11210.
(b)Applications.
(3)A late application in a promotion examination shall be accepted if submitted by the employing agency personnel office as early as practicable prior to the day of the first test thereof if such late application includes a signed statement from his or her personnel officer that he or she was absent from employment because of vacation, sick leave, military duty, or other reason acceptable to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for a period of not less than one-half of the application period.
(4)A late application in an open competitive examination will be accepted from a provisional appointee to the title for which the examination is administered if submitted by the employing agency personnel office as early as practicable prior to the day of the first test thereof if such late application includes a signed statement from his or her personnel officer that he or she was absent from employment because of vacation, sick leave, military duty, or other reason acceptable to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for a period of not less than one-half of the application period.
(5)The Department of Citywide Administrative Services assumes no responsibility for applications where: (i) errors or mistakes are made therein by the applicant; (ii) they are filed by mail; (iii) they are not filed with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or other agency designated by the Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services to accept applications; or (iv) they are not received on a timely basis.
(c)Application fees.
(6)Veteran Exam Fee Waiver.
(i)An application fee for an open-competitive or promotion civil service examination will not be required of a Veteran for taking any examination, under the conditions detailed in this paragraph. A "Veteran," for the purposes of this paragraph, shall mean an individual who, at the time of filing his or her application for a civil service examination, (i) is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, (ii) has received an honorable discharged or who has been released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States, and (iii) has served on full-time active duty, other than active duty for training. The "Armed Forces of the United States" shall mean the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including all components thereof, and the National Guard when in the service of the United States pursuant to call as provided by Law. The Veteran Exam Fee Waiver can be used by a Veteran to waive the application fee for any open-competitive or promotion civil service examination offered by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or offered by any other agency or entity pursuant to a delegation from the Department.
(ii)Process for Requesting the Veteran Exam Fee Waiver. To request the Veteran Exam Fee Waiver, an applicant must submit a photocopy of his or her U.S. Armed Forces separation papers (DD214 long form) in the manner and at the time detailed on the Fee Waiver Request Form, available at Application Centers and at the website of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services at www.nyc.gov/dcas.
(d)Test date and admission cards.
(e)Change of address.
(f)Citizenship.
(g)Age. Persons who have not reached their eighteenth birthday shall obtain employment certificates as required by law before appointment.
(h)Residency. §§ 12-120 and 12-121 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York require that any person who enters City service on or after September 1, 1986 shall be a resident of the City within 90 days after the date he or she enters City service and shall thereafter maintain city residence as a condition of employment. The Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services may waive this requirement for positions which are hard to fill. In addition, certain positions are exempted by law.
(j)Special testing services for disabled applicants.
(k)Special examinations.
(m)Physical tests. To be permitted to participate in any physical test candidates must sign the prescribed release form.
(n)Medical examination.
(o)Test administration. A candidate who fails to follow instructions at the test site will not have his/her test scored.
(p)Impersonating and cheating.
(q)Protests. Candidates may file protests against proposed key answers in accordance with § 50-a of the Civil Service Law. Protest procedures and time limits will be described at the time of the test.
(r)Appeals.
(s)Investigation.
(t)Probationary terms.
(u)Fees for special services.Fees for special services furnished upon request shall be as follows: (1) duplicate result cards – $l per card (2) breakdown of rating on examination – $5 per copy (3) photocopies – $l per page (4) play-back of audio recordings – $5 per play-back (5) play-back of video recordings – $10 per play-back (6) other – as may be provided (v) Correspondence and address: All correspondence relating to examination issues shall be sent to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Division of Citywide Personnel Services, One Centre Street, 14th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007, unless otherwise specified.
(w)Seniority and veterans' credit. Where seniority or Veterans' Preference credit is claimed, the candidate must achieve a passing score in order to be eligible for such credit. (Amended City Record 9/28/2020, eff. 10/28/2020; amended City Record 4/1/2024, eff. 5/1/2024)
