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 received a Notice of Proposed Disqualification (NOPD), you can appeal. I offer a free consultation for NYPD Psychological, medical or character/background disqualifications. Please call 516-248-3494 or email me at kevin@sheerinlaw.com to arrange for your free consultation. There are two factors that are crucial in your disqualification appeal. The first is following the appeal
Candidates contact me all the time, and email me their NYPD Psychological Notice of Disqualification (NOD). When I ask them to search for pss@nypd.org in their email inbox they say they received a NYPD Psychological Review Notice of Proposed Disqualification two or three months prior. This creates a problem because during processing you agreed that
If you receive a NYPD NOPD psychological disqualification please call (516) 248-0040 or email kevin@sheerinlaw.com to schedule a free in office consultation. Due to Covid-19 and social distancing we are also offering ZOOM consultations.
Kevin has been helping disqualified candidates appeal their NYPD psychological or character disqualifications for more than 18 years.
He offers many
A Nassau County Police Officer candidate failed to meet the Municipal Police Training Council standard for blood pressure and was disqualified in August 2013. The candidate suffered from “White Coats Syndrome” which is an elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting. The candidate had no history of hypertension with his primary physician. The Nassau County
The NYC Civil Service Commission has posted on their website that they are operating at an alternate site due to COVID-19.
You may email them rather than attempting an in-person visit regarding your NOPD or NOD in connection with your NYPD Psych DQ or NYPD Psych Review.
Email appeals@nycccsc.nyc.gov
Candidate for the position of Stationary Engineer (Electric) was disqualified in February 2011 due to being educated abroad and lack of work experience. His Appeal for Manifest Error was denied in March of 2011. In October of 2011, due to a detailed breakdown of Candidate’s education and work experience to the New York City Department
Nassau County Police Officer candidate failed to meet the Municipal Police Training Council standard for blood pressure and was disqualified in August 2013. The candidate suffered from White Coats Syndrome which is an elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting. Candidate had no history of hypertension with his primary physician. The Nassau County Civil Service
Recently our office was successful in getting an DEP police psychological disqualification reversed. The candidate was disqualified for "being unable to handle the stress of an interview."
Read about this disqualification case here.