Int. No. 671-A
By Council Members De La Rosa, Riley, Hanif, Gutiérrez, Louis, Brewer, Ung, Cabán, Ayala, Ossé, Farías, Restler, Hudson, Narcisse, Banks, Williams, Joseph, Schulman, Brannan, Stevens, Moya, Rivera, Dinowitz and Mealy
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first time applicants
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 12-219 to read as follows:
§ 12-219 Civil service examination waivers. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Civil service examination. The term “civil service examination” means a competitive examination administered in accordance with the civil service law to determine the merit and fitness of applicants for the civil service.
Department. The term “department” means the department of citywide administrative services.
High school. The term “high school” means any school located in the city of New York that contains any combination of grades from and including grade 9 through grade 12.
OSIS identification number. The term “OSIS identification number” means the unique nine-digit identification number assigned to all students attending a school of the city school district of the city of New York.
Student. The term “student” means any pupil who does not have a high school diploma and who is enrolled in a high school.
Verifiable form of identification. The term “verifiable form of identification” means an OSIS identification number or other documentation identifying an individual as a high school student.
b. The department may waive the fee for a civil service examination for any individual who meets one of the following conditions at the time of filing for the examination:
1. The individual is a high school student who provides a verifiable form of identification; or
2. The individual has not previously filed for a civil service examination administered by the department.
§ 2. This local law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Session 13
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LS #13271/13865
4/2/25 5:55pm
Session 12
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LS #13271/13865
10/2/2023 9:05 AM