City of New York
Hearing Officer
Agency: HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Job Category: Administration & Human Resources Job Description: Reviews supporting documentation of requests for disciplinary charges against Department of Social Services, Human Resources Administration, and Department of Homeless Services (DSS/HRA/DHS) employees for misconduct or poor performance to determine whether there is enough supporting documentation to proceed with disciplinary action against the employee. Drafts/prepares formal disciplinary charges based on substantiated requests for disciplinary charges of incompetence, misconduct, poor performance, excessive or unauthorized absences and lateness. Communicates with representatives from the various program areas to update them on cases they have referred and, when necessary, requests additional documentation for the cases; maintains communication with union representatives to discuss cases and negotiate settlements. Writes charges and specifications in legally viable format; drafts letters, memorandums, and other correspondence to communicate or request information needed on a case. Conducts Step I Hearings on charges by following agency procedures and eliciting pertinent information. Prepares a summary memorandum on penalty recommendations based on findings of fact, supporting documentation, witness statements, and the employee's testimony at the Step I Hearing. Responsible for confirming that the employee has been served with the charges prior to the date of the Step I Hearing and providing the employee and his/her representative with the proof of service. Responsible for scanning/downloading necessary and indexing documents into the TEAMS database concerning his/her cases; responsible for filling out all required fields in the TEAMS database concerning his/her sections of the case. Responsible for maintaining assigned case files and adding any additional documents provided during the course of drafting charges or penalty summary for the case. Responsible for monitoring and moving cases within the prescribed deadlines. Performs other duties and tasks, as directed by the Director. Salary Range: $91,394.00 - $118,334.00 Work Location: 4 World Trade Center, New York, NY Hours/Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST - 12627 Qualifications: 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above. 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. Additional Information: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Agency: HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Job Category: Administration & Human Resources Job Description: Reviews supporting documentation of requests for disciplinary charges against Department of Social Services, Human Resources Administration, and Department of Homeless Services (DSS/HRA/DHS) employees for misconduct or poor performance to determine whether there is enough supporting documentation to proceed with disciplinary action against the employee. Drafts/prepares formal disciplinary charges based on substantiated requests for disciplinary charges of incompetence, misconduct, poor performance, excessive or unauthorized absences and lateness. Communicates with representatives from the various program areas to update them on cases they have referred and, when necessary, requests additional documentation for the cases; maintains communication with union representatives to discuss cases and negotiate settlements. Writes charges and specifications in legally viable format; drafts letters, memorandums, and other correspondence to communicate or request information needed on a case. Conducts Step I Hearings on charges by following agency procedures and eliciting pertinent information. Prepares a summary memorandum on penalty recommendations based on findings of fact, supporting documentation, witness statements, and the employee's testimony at the Step I Hearing. Responsible for confirming that the employee has been served with the charges prior to the date of the Step I Hearing and providing the employee and his/her representative with the proof of service. Responsible for scanning/downloading necessary and indexing documents into the TEAMS database concerning his/her cases; responsible for filling out all required fields in the TEAMS database concerning his/her sections of the case. Responsible for maintaining assigned case files and adding any additional documents provided during the course of drafting charges or penalty summary for the case. Responsible for monitoring and moving cases within the prescribed deadlines. Performs other duties and tasks, as directed by the Director. Salary Range: $91,394.00 - $118,334.00 Work Location: 4 World Trade Center, New York, NY Hours/Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST - 12627 Qualifications: 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above. 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. Additional Information: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.