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Finally The DCAS automated phone line says that I am on a certified list. When I first started to call it stated that I was disqualified. After inquiries and letters to DCAS the message stated that I was not on a certified list. A few months ago I turned in veteran paperwork, and now I'm on the certified list. Hopefully it's smooth sailing from now on and just a waiting game until around this time next year. List # 22##

Fair enough. I was just putting it out there just in case any shenanigans were going on to inform the forum so they could be aware.

First of all, Transit Authority does not issue preference points. Points are added at DCAS as per NY State Department of Civil Service and the State Constitution. (CSL § 85.2) Also, the disability could have been minore ie... you injured your knee, finger, toe, something simple and not job related. However this person never even got a physical. He just filled out the 21 page forms and then recieved the dreaded considered but not selected letter. Again background, education, employment, and health all great. His list # was first passed over by DCAS because they only rated written exams above 88.75 and did not include the final average scores of veteran preference points to be sent to Transit for appointments. DCAS has since corrected this after complaints were made. In conclusion I am only informing the forum of this in order to share information and so people can be on guard if this becomes an issue with veterans. Granted this person might have something that I am unaware of which influence Transits decision. I have just presented the facts as I understand them and in the hopes of recieving clarification and understanding. I have nothing to gain. CSL § 85.2 The State Constitution requires that examinations for appointment or promotion in State service be competitive, so far as practicable. At the same time, it contains a significant exception to the strict rule of competition by giving additional credits in competitive examinations to war veterans. Disabled veterans receive 10 points additional credit on their examination scores in open-competitive examinations and five points in promotion examinations. Non-disabled veterans are granted five points in open-competitive examinations and two and one-half points in promotion examinations. In every case, however, the veteran must attain a passing mark on an examination before additional credits may be added to his/her score. The additional credits may not be applied to raise a failing grade to a passing one. There Different Levels of Disability?Yes for Disability Compensation. For Disability Compensation, the range is from 0% to 100%. A veteran with a 0% rating may have a service connected condition, but it doesn’t interfere with normal life functions. A veteran with a 100% rating will have one or more disabilities that significantly interfere with normal life functions. There is a full range between the two, with the majority of Vermont’s disabled veterans rated at 10%, 20%, or 30%.

This is for all civil service examinations Civil Service Credit Preference Ten-point additional credit preference toward original appointment for disabled wartime veterans; five-points for wartime service; and two and a half points for competitive promotional exams. Job retention rights applicable to veterans and spouses of totally disabled veterans. Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website for contact information and benefits assistance.

No it is 10 points disabled veteran. Score 97 not veterans 5 points.

The 1 and 3 rule was done years ago from what I heard. But you are right about them not rating a score below 88.25. Whether its 1 and 3 or considered in not selected. I'm not sure. Anyway they DCAS initially did not include the veterans preference points in their ratings for certification for written scores below 88.25 even though with the preference nice they surpassed that threshold. ie...veterans adding 5 or 10 points to their written score. This was only corrected a few weeks ago. A major screw probably resulting in delayed appointments.

I'm not sure what you think is Bull? Are you saying that my friend getting 1 and 3 ruled is bull? Are you saying that it is bull that DCAS did not rate the exams with veterans preference points below 88.25. I assure you if you think the latter you will find yourself eating your words. A complaint was made and it was corrected. Mr. Alexander at DCAS can verify it if you care to do your due diligence. Just my 2 cents.

Here is an unknown story. DCAS initially screwed all the veteran preference people who did not have written score of 87.5. By leaving them off the rating list to be certified, resulting is veterans being passed over. But with veteran preference they made the cut. The cut off for certification was 87.5. He fought and got that situation corrected. They might be circling the wagons. He should have been called months ago with his score with veteran preference. Maybe to cover someone but for not rating and certifying him they can say he was considered and not selected to avoid any issues with not calling them when they should have. Maybe it opens cans of worms about lost seniority and potential pay. They have since corrected the not rated for the veterans.

WTF..... A friend of mine just got 1 and 3 ruled, considered but not selected letter. That's jacked. This person has a clean record, good health, solid work history, combat military veteran, and a college degree. Makes me wonder if this is just really arbitrary with no criteria to not hire some one.

Cool thanks for the information. Was starting to think something was up.

Hey is the DCAS automated phone line working? because when input my my social security number it hangs up. This has also happened yesterday.

Music to my ears...

Thanks for the reply Trainman: You made my day, I thought that I could be in the running but, It's nice to hear that the general consensus is my range 2200's is going to be eventually tapped shot at doing a dream job. Did not want to be too optimistic and get my heart broke. What child has never wanted to be a train operator. By the way congratulations to all the people who have recently been contacted to report.

Hello forum. My list # is in the 2200's, I have been stalking the forum off and on for years. I have found it to be very informative. I was disappointed with my list # because I thought I did better. I pretty much gave up any hope. However from perusing the posts in the forum, I figured that I might have a slim chance with rapid pace of hiring and mass retirements. I read previous postings stating the last eligible reached on the previous exam #2085 was list 2064. I know the previous list has no bearing on the current one but its nice to know they were in my ballpark. I have read some post stating that they may go deep in this list. Ok so what do you think forum, am I toast?