NY HELP No Agency Labor, Department of Title Hearing Officer 1 - Albany (NY HELPS) Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $93530 to $117875 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address 1220 Wahington Avenue State Office Campus, Building 12 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Duties Description Standard Duties: Under the general direction of an Associate Attorney, the incumbent:• Review notices relating to administrative proceedings to ensure it adheres to the proper processes and procedures necessary to conduct the hearings and/or appeals pursuant to applicable law and regulations associated with the particular notice at issue.• Ensure that administrative hearings and/or appeals are conducted in a fair and efficient manner.• Act as an impartial, neutral party conducting administrative hearings as the Labor Law requires, prior to the Commissioner of Labor making a final determination. Such hearings may be held by remote means and/or in-person as required or as requested and require the Hearing Officer to evaluate evidence and maintain proper administrative procedures during the process.• Provide recommended reports and/or decisions after hearings and/or written appeals based on the relevant laws and regulations. Rule on motions, receive evidence and testimony.• Issues, or causes to be issued, subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary books, records and other documents. • Manages hearing calendars to ensure all cases are heard and decided in a timely manner as prescribed by applicable statute. • Instructs the parties of their rights; and maintains an atmosphere of fairness, impartiality and due process throughout the administrative proceeding. • Administers oaths and affirmations. • Elicit testimony from parties relative to the issues of the hearing and question witnesses to obtain facts. • Rules on various issues including objections by parties, relevancy and admissibility of evidence and exhibits, and requests for adjournment. • Organizes legal information or records; receives all exhibits produced. • Maintains a record of the hearing proceeding for use in determining the facts and for litigation. • Applies appropriate laws, regulations and policies to the facts and evidence. • Analyzes data to discover facts in case. Research laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.• Decides the issue being adjudicated as authorized by the applicable statue or rule. Drafts written reports, opinions, and decisions. • Recommends the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions. • May explain to parties how to appeal unfavorable rulings. • Reviews new legislation, regulations and other developments that have an impact on the conduct of hearings or on hearing decisions, and studies court cases having an impact on the hearing process.• May assist in defending lawsuits regarding hearing decisions by conducting research, drafting briefs and other supporting document• Conducts mediation and compliance conferences for settlement purposes. Minimum Qualifications NY-HELPS NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of record or in the conduct or trial of adversary proceedings, quasi-judicial in nature, before a governmental department or agency.It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.Admission to the New York State Bar and current registration to practice law in New York State is necessary for continued employment. Disbarment or loss of registration shall result in termination or suspension of employment.Candidates reachable on the Civil Service Eligible list(s) will be canvassed. However, you may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS: Current New York State Department of Labor employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service as a Hearing Officer. An employee with less than one year of permanent competitive service is eligible for reassignment to a different geographic location if reachable for appointment in the new location.52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: Current State employees may qualify for transfer if you have one year of permanent competitive service in a title allocated to a Grade 23 or above and your title is designated “Administrative” under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. **Transfer candidates must also possess a law degree from an accredited college or university and be able to provide evidence of current registration to practice law in New York State.*Transfer candidates qualify for one consecutive upward transfer of one M grade or two salary grades.NOTE: A comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer to Hearing Officer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT available at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders. Additional Comments If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:• 13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year• Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).• Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans• Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost• Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System• NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)• Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses • Paid Parental Leave Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers—the workers and business that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love. We build and support New York’s businesses. We empower and protect New York’s workers. To learn more about our mission and the exciting work of the DOL, please visit: https://dol.ny.gov/about-us DOL is committed to fostering employee engagement and work-life balance. We offer telecommuting (up to 40%) and alternative work schedules to eligible employees. Our exciting training and development opportunities, including Coursera and our formal Employee Recognition Program allow us to develop, recognize, and celebrate our workforce. Please note that specific benefits and programs may vary based on negotiating unit, current contract, length of State service, and program area.Telecommuting will be discussed in the interview. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Leo Trippen Telephone 518 457-1020 Fax 518 485-9495 Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov Address Street 1220 Wahington Avenue, State Office Campus, Building 12 Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 565 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Notes on Applying All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by March 17th and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 181977, Hearing Officer 1 – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.)