NYS Department of Civil Service

General information

Welcome to the NYS Department of Civil Service’s FaceBook page. We encourage all visitors to participate in an open and productive dialogue. In the spirit of fairness to everyone and to encourage a family-friendly forum in which everyone feels welcome to participate, we ask that you follow these community guidelines. We reserve the right to remove any posts that don’t adhere to our guidelines.
All visitors are advised that all postings, including any links to 3rd-party sites, shall be monitored for appropriateness to ensure they are relevant to New York State’s official governmental business, responsive to issues being discussed, and phrased in respectful and appropriate language for the general public.

We do not accept Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests communicated via FaceBook or any other social media sites. To submit a FOIL request, e-mail us at .

If you have questions about health insurance or other employee health benefits, visit our Webiste at www.cs.ny.gov or call 1.877.769.7447. Inquiries about employee benefits communicated through FaceBook or other social media sites will not receive a response.

We do not allow comments or postings of the following nature:
Material that is graphic, obscene, violent, explicit or racial comments or submissions of any kind.
Material that is abusive, harassing, hateful, pornographic, or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
Solicitations or advertisements. This includes the marketing, solicitation, promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial or nongovernmental entity. We do not allow attempts to defame any financial, commercial or nongovernmental entity. We do not allow any spamming, link-baiting, or chain letters.
Material that may suggest or encourage illegal activity.
Trolling or off-topic posts that may disrupt the site’s relevant topics of discussion.
Self-promotional material or personal contact information.
Material that includes or refers to any confidential information or other information which, if disclosed, may be an unwarranted invasion of any person’s personal privacy.
Material that promotes or comments on political activity, or that solicits or promotes any not-for-profit, religious, political or personal cause.
Material that may appear to infringe upon intellectual property rights.
Any information, material, or comments that relate to information which, if disclosed, may violate the rules of conduct governing a Department employee’s employment with the Department, or which otherwise may interfere with the State’s or the Department’s operation of its programs and obligations. This includes, but is not limited to, material relating to civil service examinations, answer keys, appeals, and any other official or confidential information related to an individual’s employment with the State or the Department.

The Department reserves the right to determine whether any content is inappropriate and to remove any content as deemed necessary to maintain the page as a forum for civil, constructive and thoughtful exchange. There may be times when the Department is unable to moderate posts prior to publication or for a period of time thereafter, if at all.
All visitors should note that any content you post may be commented upon by other visitors to the page. You participate at your own risk, and you take personal responsibility for your comments and any information you provide.

By participating on the Department’s FaceBook page, you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these guidelines, as well as by any applicable laws and regulations relating hereto.