To provide the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove School District, the Glen Cove Library and the Glen Cove Housing Authority with a system for selection of new employees based on the relative merit and fitness of the applicants which gives due preference to promotion from within.
Commissioners
The Civil Service Commission is composed of three Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor. Each Commissioner serves a six year term. The three terms are staggered so that a Commissioner is appointed every two years.
Commission Member
Phyllis O. Burnett
Commission Member
Patrick J. Hall
Commission Member
Carolyn D. Willson
Civil Service Examinations
The Civil Service Commission conducts examinations for public sector positions with the following employers: the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove School District, the Glen Cove Library and the Glen Cove Housing Authority.
Click here to view the listing of Civil Service exams on the Personnel Department webpage.
Local Rules
The Commission has the responsibility to administer and enforce the New York State Civil Service Law. The Commission also prescribes, administers, and amends the Local Civil Service Rules as it sees fit. The Local Rules have the force and effect of law.
Meetings
The Commission holds regular meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at 3:30 PM unless an alternate time is listed below. Special Meetings and/or Public Hearings are scheduled as needed. In person meetings have resumed and are held in the first floor conference room.
Schedule of Monthly Commission Meetings
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Our Location
The Glen Cove Personnel Office is located in City Hall at 9 Glen Street on the second floor. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Applications and examination postings are available online on the Personnel Department webpage.
Civil Service Commission
Glen Cove City Hall
9 Glen St., 2nd Floor – Room 205
Phone: (516) 676-4814
Email: [email protected]