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News  2026 Year to Date Statistics

9/30/2026
  • Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) publishes statistics regarding the number and type of appeals received and pending; cycle time; decision outcomes; and judicial affirmation rates.

Third Quarter Highlights:
•  CSC received 55 new appeals during the third quarter of 2026 and closed out 51.
•  Year-to-date, CSC has received 168 appeals and closed out 179.
•  The open case inventory of appeals as of September 30, 2026, is 110.
•  4 appeals have been pending before CSC for more than 12 months as of September 30, 2026
•  The average age of a pending appeal is 23 weeks as of September 30, 2026.
 

2026 Calendar Year-to-Date Statistics

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  • Civil Service Commission

    The Civil Service Commission is an independent, neutral appellate tribunal and investigative entity. We hear and decide appeals filed by certain state and municipal employees and candidates for positions covered by the civil service law, including discipline, layoff, bypass, examination and classification appeals, in addition to conducting investigations related to alleged violations of the civil service law.
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