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             ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS OC                                                                                                                  1,2,3,4,5,6

             EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REPRESENTATIVE OC                                                                                                                           1,2,5,7

             EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUPERVISOR OC                                                                                                                                    1,2,6,7

             PERSONNEL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR OC                                                                                                                           2,3,5,6,7,8

             SENIOR LABOR RELATIONS ANALYST OC                                                                                                                                 1,2,3,4,5

                                                                                               

1.       ADVISING AND INTERACTING WITH OTHERS-These questions test for the ability to interact with other people in order to gather and present information and to provide assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.

 

2.       PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL-These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences. 

 

3.       UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING TABULAR MATERIAL-These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.

 

4.       ADMINISTERING A NEGOTIATED LABOR AGREEMENT-These questions test for a knowledge of labor/management issues relating to the administration of a negotiated labor agreement and the ability to interpret and apply the terms and conditions of the agreement. Questions may cover such areas as dealing with representatives of employee unions, employee grievances, disciplinary actions, arbitration, employee leave policy, performance evaluations, training, employee assistance programs, health and safety matters, layoff procedures, health insurance benefits, and salary adjustments.

 

5.       PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION-These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices used in applying New York State, federal, and local laws, rules, and policies to situations encountered in planning and executing the personnel functions in a government agency. Questions may cover such areas as recruitment, selection, and placement; position classification; performance evaluation; and employee relations.

 

6.       SUPERVISION-These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

 

7.       UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL BASED ON LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-These questions test the ability to read, interpret, and apply these laws, policies, and procedures. You will be provided with brief reading selections, each followed by one or more questions. All information needed to answer the questions is contained in the reading selections. No prior knowledge is required.

 

8.       ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES-These questions test for a knowledge of management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and evaluating areas of concern.

 

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

 

USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED