Associate Attorney, #9201

NY HELP No

Agency Information Technology Services, Office of

Title Associate Attorney, #9201

Occupational Category Legal

Salary Grade 663

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $115283 to $145682 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Swan St. Bldg, Core 4

Floor 2

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Duties Description The Associate Attorney M3, under the general direction of the Supervising Attorney within the Chief General Counsel's Office, will provide ITS, including its program areas, project teams, portfolios and executive management, with legal and policy-related advice, support, and guidance on IT-related initiatives, projects, operations and administration. The Associate Attorney will take part in ensuring that ITS is compliant with the laws, rules, and regulations that impact the agency's administration and operations. The Associate Attorney will also help ensure that ITS receives first-in-class legal representation in all adversarial forums. Duties include but are not limited to: - Support the Office of Labor Relations by providing advice and guidance on compliance and enforcement issues impacting employment, including, but not limited to, Taylor Law, Human Rights Law, ADA, FMLA, collective bargaining agreements, and employee rights and responsibilities; - Represent the agency in administrative adversarial matters, including interviewing and preparing witnesses, presenting evidence and drafting necessary briefs and motions; - Support Human Resources by providing advice and guidance on legal matters affecting employment, including reviewing, drafting, editing and advising on policies; - Assist with the management of the agency's litigation portfolio, including preparation of periodic status reports, managing relationship with the Office of the Attorney General, and supporting litigation needs of partner agencies; - Research, interpret, draft advisory memoranda and provide compliance advice and guidance on legal and policy issues; - Perform full range of supervisory duties

Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Associate Attorney, M-3/SG-28; OR who are M-2/SG-27 and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second, consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grades.CANDIDATES MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE NEW YORK STATE BAR.Note: If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed below. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list certification for this title in order to be list appointed. Please respond to all eligible list canvasses received.

Additional Comments Fingerprinting and background check are required for employment with ITS.Benefits of Working for NYSGenerous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Off- Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually- Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually- Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C- Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefits- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefits- New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership- NYS Deferred Compensation- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- And many more.

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Name Kayla Boomhower

Telephone 518 474 0025

Fax 518 402-4924

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 164 Columbia Turnpike

City Renssealer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter, and indicate that you are applying for Associate Attorney, Ref. #9201 Albany, and include the Vacancy ID of this posting in your subject line. Please specify in your cover letter how you meet the minimum qualifications.