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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg August 10, 2026 Meeting 4.40. Helps Program WHEREAS, The Town Board has the authority to manage the Town of Hamburg Personnel efficiently and effectively in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements, including New York State Civil Service Laws and the Erie County Rules for the Classified Service;  and WHEREAS, New York State Civil Service Commission  has developed and the Erie County Personnel Department has adopted the NYS HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide) program, which allows for the inclusion of titles where qualified individuals may be appointed to a non-competitive version of a competitive title in order to gain permanent status without competitive examination and upon completion of a necessary probationary term be placed in the competitive class without further exam; and WHEREAS, Erie County has recommended that the below resolve clause regarding the appointment process be approved to allow the Town of Hamburg to appropriately utilize the NYS Helps program in its most efficient form so as not to delay the ability of employees hired through the program to gain permanent status; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that any individual appointed through the NYS Helps program, as approved and administered by The County of Erie, and upon completion of the minimum probationary term of the position and the requirements as outlined/approved by Erie County Civil Service, shall be afforded the rights of that of a competitive class appointment without further exam or approval by the Erie County Civil Service Commission. The Town Board of the Town of Hamburg retains all rights and authority as it relates to hiring and employment procedures. 189