a New York State employee you may take any and all examinations that you meet the minimum qualifications. State employees may be able to take Promotional Examinations which are usually based upon your current title and/or a title that you held in the past You may also take Open to All Qualified Individuals examinations which are usually based upon your educational background or previous work experience. This type of an examination is a good choice for the employee who has just acquired a degree.

The official NYSTCE website has preparation guides for each of the subject areas in PDF format that you can download.

Both parties to a marriage must be eighteen (18) years of age. You may obtain a marriage license if you are 16 or 17 years old with the written consent of both parents of the minor and both

In New York State, approximately 4.7 million adults live with arthritis and, of those, 1.4 million are age 65 or older. This number will only increase as the population grows older. Arthritis has a major impact on the quality of life. New York residents living with arthritis are more likely to experience activity limitations, depression and pain due to their arthritis. In fact, people with arthritis report that more than one-third of their days every month are considered "unhealthy days.

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has established a program to address the burden of arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the state. NYSDOH is building partnerships with public and private agencies concerned with arthritis and its related conditions. NYSDOH coordinates public and professional arthritis awareness activities in collaboration with the five New York chapters of the National Arthritis Foundation, medical providers, public health officials, and other partners.

Only employees in permanent competitive class titles can transfer, but NO, they are not limited to only one transfer in their State career. Transfers are limited to two salary grades (or one M grade) above the employee’s current salary grade. Once a two salary grade (or one M grade) transfer occurs, the employee must then obtain an intervening eligible list appointment.

You may apply for any examination that you meet the minimum qualifications. You can see upcoming announcements for examinations that are Open to All Qualified Individuals on the internet. This site is updated frequently as new announcements are added. Therefore, you may want to sign up for "E-mail notification” to be automatically notified when new examination announcements are issued.

Also, from time to time, we hear of special preparation classes. If you know of any let one of the faculty members know and we will send an e-mail to all education students via the list-serve.

Yes! Passing an open competitive examination may afford a State employee the opportunity to use this passing score for a Section 70.4 transfer provided you meet the requirements for transfer.

To obtain a copy of any certificate, write or go to the Vital Statistics office in the state or area the event occurred.

The New York State Canal System is a navigable 524-mile inland waterway that crosses upstate New York. It forms an extensive transportation network providing intermodal linkages within and beyond the state's borders.

Many State agencies post their vacancy announcements on the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER) website or internally on their own websites and/or bulletin boards. More information regarding Opportunities in State Government and Job Vacancies is available on the Department of Civil Service web site.

New York State law requires all front seat passengers to wear seat belts. Children under the age of 16 must wear seat belts when they are in the front seat or the back seat. Children under the age of four must ride in safety seats. Children age four, five or six must ride in child restraint systems. The penalty for a seat belt or car seat violation is a fine of up $50.

Yes. New York State has interstate agreements with 40 other states and jurisdictions. Bard College is included as one of the teacher preparatory programs acceptable for the purposes of interstate recognition. Go to www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/teachrecother.htm for more information.

No. Once you move and change your residence to a NY address, you are no longer eligible for coverage.

When I mustered out of the service, thirty years ago, I got a job with the IBM Corporation in Endicott New York. When I say New York people automatically think of New York City. No, we are five hours away west of the Catskill Mountains at the confluence of two great rivers. The area is semi-rural and it is beautiful.

The New York State Civil Service web site has all the information you need to prepare for a career with New York State

The New York State Canal Corporation is a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority. State legislation transferred responsibility and day-to-day operations for the 524-mile Canal System from the state Department of Transportation to the Thruway Authority in 1992. See NYS Assembly Website for Article 1A: Canals Transfer to New York State Thruway Authority and Article 2, Title 9, Section 382: NYS Canal Corporation, a subsidiary of the Thruway Authority.

For answers to these and other other questions about New York State symbols and emblems, how to find places in New York, and who are the New York State Author and the New York State Poet, visit the New York State Information page, part of the Library's Web site. For fun facts and other New York State information visit the Kids Room at the Department of State: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/empfacts.

No. Please login using your regular NEATS ID and password. All state employees already have an account that was established through the NEATS Timekeeping or Training modules. Creating another account may result in not being properly considered for promotional recruitments. If you are interested in a transfer, the most effective avenue is to contact the hiring agency directly (the Department and Division will be listed on the job announcement) and express your interest.

Starting salaries for both New York State and New York City teachers vary depending on the school district. You can find information on starting salaries for schools in New York State and New York City as well as other schools across the country at: www.myshortpencil.com/newyorkteachersalaries.htm.

Sports Tickets.com is prohibited by the state of New York to sell New York event tickets to New York residents. If you have a shipping or credit card billing address that is in the state of New York SportsTickets.com is not able to sell you New York event tickets. Sports Tickets.com is only able to sell New York event tickets to residents outside the state of New York.

Your Partnership policy has two components: a private insurance component and the Medicaid Extended Coverage component. During the private component, you can use your policy's benefits wherever you choose (in accordance with the policy contract conditions). During the Medicaid Extended Coverage component, you must be a New York State resident in order to receive New York State Medicaid Extended Coverage.

Yes, beginning in June 2000, medical providers are required to report HIV to the New York State Department of Health.

Dr. John B. Clark currently serves as Interim Chancellor for the State University of New York. During his career at the State University of New York (SUNY), Dr.

I am available for national and international projects. Desktop video conferencing, email, Fax, and FedEx erases geographic boundaries. Additionally, I enjoy traveling. A typical scenario is that I travel to and meet with national or international clients to establish rapport, perform most of the work locally, and return to meet with clients at the middle and end of projects.

A student who wishes to obtain residency must have lived in the State of New York for 12 consecutive months preceding the first day of classes. Documentation must be shown to the Office of Admissions (Rm. 4205 North Hall; 212-237-8865). Check with the Office of Admissions for a current list of appropriate documentation.

These tribes have a government-to-government relationship with the State of New York but not with the United States. As a matter of policy, the State of New York does not grant recognition to or enter into government-to-government relationships with Indian nations that are not federally recognized.

New York State does not license an individual solely on the basis of licensure in another jurisdiction. You must file an application in New York and meet all requirements for licensure in effect at the time of application (education, experience, examination, child abuse reporting and moral character).

Just check my calendar. All my public appearances are listed there as soon as I book them. As much as I like to travel and meet my readers, please remember that not only do I have a family, I also have to write the books!