Definitions
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- Department of Civil Service
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- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Jan 31, 2026
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- Jun 6, 2026
(a)The several terms defined in the Civil Service Law shall, whenever used in these rules, have the same meaning as is specified in such definitions.
(b)Unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter requires a different meaning, the several terms hereinafter mentioned, whenever used in these rules, shall be construed as follows:
(1)The term transfer means the change, without further examination, of a permanent employee from a position under the jurisdiction of one appointing authority to a position under the jurisdiction of another appointing authority or to a position in a different title in the same or a higher salary grade under the jurisdiction of the same appointing authority.
(2)The term reassignment means the change, without further examination, of a permanent employee from one position to a position in the same title under the jurisdiction of the same appointing authority.