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Human resources reports HELP program extension, provisional rate drops to 4.2% and hiring metrics
Summary
Human Resources Commissioner Ruby Pulliam said New York's HELP program was extended to June 2026, allowing noncompetitive employees earlier routes to permanent status; Heather and Larry reported a provisional rate of 4.2 percent, 105 exams administered in 2024 and current vacancy counts.
Tompkins County Human Resources Commissioner Ruby Pulliam told the committee on March 13 that New York's HELP program has been extended to June 2026 and that the state has included a mechanism allowing employees who have been in the program six months or more to obtain permanent civil service status before the program's end.
Ruby said the county is taking steps to adopt that mechanism in local rules. She also reported that the county is hiring a training and development…
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