EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS DIRECTOR OC 1,2,3,4,5,6
EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS DIRECTOR (SHERIFF’S OFFICE) OC 1,2,3,4,5,6
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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN
MATERIAL BASED ON LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE,
RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS - These questions test for the ability to
read, interpret, and apply relevant laws, policies, and procedures. You will be
provided with brief reading selections based on or taken from legal text, each
followed by one or more questions. All information needed to answer the
questions is contained in the reading selections. No prior knowledge of the
subject is required.
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 on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS
IS RECOMMENDED