Former President Carter’s recent death reminds us that it's been almost 50 years since the Civil Service Reform Act was passed. Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s chief domestic adviser, told Federal News ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for March, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened March 6. Exam applications currently ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – A bill is expected next week from the Joint Committee on Public Service proposing reforms to the state’s 140-year-old civil service law that governs how jobs at police, fire, and other ...

The town of Brookline is moving to drop the state’s civil service exam process for its police department — changing 130 years of practice — to speed up hiring and fill open positions. As first ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has released its March application schedule for civil service exams. Open, competitive, computer-based ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the application fees for all state civil service exams are waived through December 2025. “As our state continues to grapple with an ...

With several Massachusetts municipalities opting out of the civil service and many more considering that route, something had to be done to update a system clearly out of step with the times. As of ...