Civilian Employment

Please note: Anyone who previously applied and was rejected for civilian employment with the Division of State Police is eligible to reapply for consideration for any position for which they possess the posted minimum qualifications.

The New York State Police is currently taking applications for the following position(s)

The Office of Human Resources Civilian Hiring Unit is responsible for:

• Executing all the tasks involved in testing and processing, hiring and promotion policies, and administrating guaranteed benefits.
• Administrating the Tuition Reimbursement Program and the Intern Clearinghouse.
• Conducting exams for civilian (non-sworn) employees, such as Keyboard Specialist 1, Clerk 1 and Communications Specialist.
• Administrating the Department of Civil Service's New York State Electronic Personnel (NYSTEP) System in the State Police. The NYSTEP System's goals are to reduce by 75% the average time it takes to complete a personnel transaction and to create a paperless environment.
• Coordinating the NYSP sponsored regional blood drives in cooperation with the Greater Upstate New York Region of the American Red Cross.

Welcome to employment with the New York State Police!
Below are instructions and a list of forms that must be completed immediately upon hire. Please complete all mandatory forms below and email completed forms to [email protected] as soon as possible and no later than five (5) business days prior to your first day of employment with the New York State Police. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 *All forms with an asterisk are mandatory forms that must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to your start date. 

Before submitting completed forms, please check to ensure:

1. The form is complete without missing any pertinent information.
2. Information is accurate without typos or errors.
3. The form has been signed as required.
4. All required forms are attached in one email with the subject line “Onboarding Forms / (Your First and Last Name)/(Start Date)”. For example, the subject should read “Onboarding Forms/John Smith/12/07/2023” if John Smith’s start date is 12/07/2023.
5. Send the email with attached forms to [email protected] as soon as possible and no later than five (5) business days prior to your start date.

Detailed instructions on how to fill out each of the below forms can be found here. 

Information about your benefits as a NYSP employee can be found here.

SECTION 1: Personnel Forms for All New Employees

• PERS 28 - NYSP Employee Information*
• Form  1-9 - Employee Eligibility Verification*
• EEO Policy*
• PERS 71 - Waiver of Additional Money for Holiday Work*

SECTION 2: Payroll Forms

• IT-2104 - Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (NYS/NYC/Yonkers)*
• W-4 Employee's Withholding Certificate (Federal)*
• AC 2772 - Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees*

SECTION 3: Health Insurance Forms

• PS 404 - Health Insurance Transaction Form*
• PS 409 - Opt Out Form
• PS 425 - Domestic Partner Enrollment Application

SECTION 4: Retirement Forms for Hourly or Less Than Full Time Employees Only

• Notice of Employee's Right to Join the NYS and Local Employees' Retirement System
• RS 5420 - NYS Employees' Retirement Membership Application

SECTION 5: INFORMATION ONLY - Union Membership Application

• CSEA Membership Information
• PEF Membership Information
• M/C Membership Information
• NYSCOPBA Information

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