Tools to help you with the civil service appointment process
Email update sent to OT/PT members on June 21, 2014
Clarification of DOE email on civil service
You will soon be receiving a letter from the Department of Education relating to your appointment from the recently established civil service list. This information should clarify several issues that you may be concerned about when you receive this letter.
Q and A for Therapists on the Transition to Permanent Civil Service Status
This Q and A from May 2014 will answer some questions about therapists' transition to permanent civil service status.
Occupational and Physical Therapists Chapter Update
Email update sent to OT/PT members on May 20, 2014
Occupational and Physical Therapists Chapter Update
Email update sent to OT/PT members on Jan. 30, 2014.
Update on uniform allowances for OTs and PTs
We have received new information from the Department of Education about when uniform allowances will be paid to eligible OTs and PTs.
OT/PT Civil service exam Q&A, Part 3: What happens after the exam
A Q&A about what will happen after members take the civil service exam.
OT/PT Civil service exam Q&A, Part 2: More questions on the exam
More questions and answers on the civil service exam and attaining permanent employee status.
OT/PT civil service exam Q&A, Part 1
The filing period has begun to apply for the city civil service exams for Occupational Therapist (DOE) (Exam #4009) and Physical Therapist (DOE) (Exam #4015). All DOE-employed occupational therapists and physical therapists, whether serving at the supervisory, senior or staff level, must apply for and take the upcoming civil service exam for their appropriate title.