PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Amendment of Appendix 2 of Title 4 NYCRR.

Jurisdictional Classification.

To delete positions from and classify a position in the non-competitive class.

Amend Appendix 2 of the Rules for the Classified Service, listing positions in the non-competitive class, in the State Department Service under the subheading “All State Departments and Agencies,” by deleting therefrom the position of Forest General Maintenance Supervisor (except in the Department of Environmental Conservation Proper); in the Executive Department under the subheading “Division of the Budget,” by decreasing the number of positions of øChief Budget Examiner from 14 to 12 and by deleting therefrom the position of øExpenditure Control Coordinator (1); in the Department of Family Assistance under the subheading “Office of Children and Family Services,” by decreasing the number of positions of Family and Children's Services Minority Planning Specialist from 4 to 3; in the Department of Civil Service, by deleting therefrom the positions of Community Outreach Specialist 2 (1) and Medical Examiner (part time); in the Department of Economic Development, by decreasing the number of positions of Commerce Policy Analyst 2 from 5 to 3 and by deleting therefrom the positions of øAssociate Policy Analyst NYSTAR (1), Business Marketing Program Analyst 2 (1) (Until first vacated after November 19, 1991), øDirector of Purchasing Assistance (1), Minority Business Development Finance Specialist 3 (2), Minority Business Development Finance Specialist 4 (1), Minority Business Development Specialist 3 (2), øPublic Authority Economic Development Specialist (1) and Senior Public Information Specialist (1) (Until first vacated after November 19, 1991); in the Education Department, by decreasing the number of positions of Museum Scientist 4 from 12 to 10 and øMuseum Scientist 6 from 3 to 1 and by deleting therefrom the positions of øCoordinator of Museum Special Exhibits Program (1) and Publications Format Specialist (2) and by adding thereto the position of Chief Scientist (Geology) (1); in the Executive Department under the subheading “Office of General Services,” by decreasing the number of positions of Drafting Assistant from 5 to 2 and Visitor Services Assistant 1 from 14 to 12; in the Executive Department under the subheading “Division of Housing and Community Renewal,” by decreasing the number of positions of Compliance Specialist 1 from 4 to 2, øDirector, Community Development from 2 to 1, øIntergovernmental Agency Housing Coordinator from 2 to 1 and øSecretary 2 from 5 to 4; in the Department of Labor under the subheading “State Insurance Fund,” by decreasing the number of positions of Customer Service Representative 1 from 150 to 146 and by deleting therefrom the position of øDirector of Insurance Fund Underwriting (1); in the State University of New York under the subheading “SUNY at Buffalo,” by deleting therefrom the position of Printing Shop Supervisor 2; in the Department of Taxation and Finance, by decreasing the number of positions of øAssociate Attorney (Tax Enforcement) from 14 to 13; in the New York State Thruway Authority, by deleting therefrom the positions of Dock Builder Supervisor, Manager of Business Development (1), Minority Business Specialist Trainee 1 (1) and Minority Business Specialist Trainee 2 (1); in the Department of Transportation, by decreasing the number of positions of øSecretary 2 from 9 to 8 and by deleting therefrom the positions of Alternate Fuel Specialist 1 (1), Assistant Traffic Signal Mechanic and Traffic Signal Helper; and, in the Executive Department under the subheading “Office of Victim Services,” by decreasing the number of positions of øSecretary 2 from 4 to 3.

Jennifer Paul, NYS Department of Civil Service, Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1, Albany, NY 12239, (518) 473-6598, email: [email protected]

Ilene Lees, Counsel, NYS Department of Civil Service, Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1, Albany, NY 12239, (518) 473-2624, email: [email protected]

45 days after publication of this notice.