I am a NYPD disqualification appeals lawyer with more than 18 years of experience. I have been assisting disqualified NYPD candidates who have received either a Notice of Proposed Disqualification for psychological reasons or a Final Notice of Disqualification for psychological reasons from the NYPD.
On the Notice of Proposed Disqualification letter the candidate is
If you are in the hiring process for a New York City Civil Service job and would like to find out when your eligible list expires:
Dial 212-669-1357
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The DCAS help line will tell you when your list was established and when it will expire. The expiration date
The disappointment and frustration of receiving a disqualification letter from NYPD, FDNY, DSNY or New York City Department of Corrections can be addressed by taking action rather than giving up. One of the great parts of New York City civil service jobs is the New York City Civil Service Commission. The process of appeals has
A police officer must first file an appeal with the NYC Civil Service Commission before filing an Article 78 under the doctrine of “exhaustion of remedies.”
A hiring agency may disqualify a candidate up to three years after hiring the candidate. The three year limit does not apply if fraud was used in the application
If you received a Notice of Proposed Disqualification in your email inbox you can appeal. I offer a free consultation if you receive an NYPD psychological disqualification, medical disqualification or character/background disqualification. Please call 516-248-3494 or email me at kevin@sheerinlaw.com to arrange for a free consultation. Two factors are crucial in your disqualification appeal. The
The best advice you can receive if you want to be a NYPD officer is to get your Certificates of Disposition for any arrests or summonses you may have received and your Lifetime Abstract from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles before your complete your Applicant Processing forms.
If you guess about any arrests,
Candidates who fail to provide requested documents during the application process for police officer will have their file marked discontinued. There is no appeal from a discontinued status.
Candidates that receive a NOPD or Notice of Proposed Disqualification have thirty (30) days to appeal their disqualification.
To succeed in an appeal it is best to
If you are psychologically disqualified from the NYPD Police Officer title you will receive a Notice of Proposed Disqualification by email. You have thirty days to appeal this NOPD. You should hire an attorney and designate a psychologist to help you file a rebuttal report which will be sent to the NYPD Candidate Assessment Division.
New York City Personnel Services Bulletin 100-10R addresses the process of appealing a civil service job disqualification:
New York State Civil Service Law and the New York City Charter authorized the DCAS Commissioner to disqualify a candidate for medical or psychological reasons.
Throughout my 18 years of experience as a civil service disqualification appeals