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Aug 21, 2026

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Commission Approves Two New Job Specifications

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Commission updates civil service rules

The commission signed a gender-neutralization resolution updating Albany’s Municipal Civil Service Rules, upheld multiple candidate disqualifications, and overturned two disqualifications on appeal.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Commission Upholds Police Candidate Disqualifications

The Commission unanimously upheld non-selections and disqualifications for candidates on three Police Officer eligible lists, citing reasons including no response to canvass notices, missed or failed physical tests, and other civil service eligibility standards. It also upheld the disqualification of one Library Assistant candidate for failing to respond to two successive canvass letters.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Commission Approves Two New Job Specifications

The commission approved new job specifications for a Compliance Coordinator and a Director of Purchasing and M/WBE Program. It also reported several provisional and non-competitive appointments and listed firefighter candidates marked as not selected because they did not respond to the canvass.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Police officer exam scheduled for May

The Civil Service Office posted an open-competitive police officer examination, with applications due April 9, 2026, and the exam scheduled for May 9, 2026. The Commission also received reports on permanent, provisional, non-competitive, labor-class, and exempt appointments.

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