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 attorney,
May, 2021 – “Kevin Sheerin did an excellent job with my appeal. A straight shooter that gets you to the finish line with ease. Highly knowledgeable and thorough. Reasonably priced and worth every penny. I highly recommend his services!”
Daniel G.
March 23, 2021 – “I was found psychologically qualified after a second
This is a short video about the New York City Civil Service Law Section 61, known as the 1 in 3 rule.
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Appealing a Civil Service Exam Disqualification:
Have you taken a civil service exam to become a police officer, fire fighter, corrections officer, sanitation worker or other civil servant for New York City or New York State and received a letter stating you are disqualified – either for medical, psychological or background/character reasons? If so, you
If you are in the hiring process for a New York City Civil Service job and you would like to find out when your eligible list expires:
Dial 212-669-1357
Press 2
Enter your social security number
The DCAS help line will tell you when your list was established, and when it will expire. The expiration
The first notice you will receive when you are NYPD disqualified is a Notice of Proposed Disqualification or NOPD. You will have 30 days to respond to this NOPD. It is recommended that you consult with an attorney to protect your rights and make the most compelling arguments to increase your chances of getting a
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
Below is a link to my video explaining the process for NYPD disqualifications, FDNY disqualifications, Department of Correction disqualifications, as well as other disqualifications.
As a civil service appeals attorney with more than 18 years of experience, I have helped many NYPD candidates win their appeal. I can help you too.
If
When appealing a NYPD character disqualification, what are some factors being considered?
Frequency of violations or infractions, such as arrests, moving violations or other incidents such as school discipline or work discipline. If you were suspended or expelled from school, these factors would work against your NYPD Police Officer application. Also, if you were late
One of my clients was recently called to a second psychological interview with the NYPD.
The interview lasted 3 1/2 hours.
What can you take from this?
One, is that these interviews and processes are not taken lightly. If that were true, the psychologist would not have spent 3 1/2 hours with the candidate and