The State Universities Civil Service System (SUCSS) has developed new computerized examinations for the Secretary II, III, IV, Staff, and Administrative classifications. Accordingly, the Testing Office will void the current employment registers for these classifications as of the close of business on Monday, April 14. To allow sufficient time to establish new employment registers, the Testing Office is allowing applicants the opportunity to take the new computerized examination immediately; however, the new registers cannot be utilized until April 15, 2008.

Departments submitting approved Position Request Forms that are received in Human Resource Services (HRS) on or before April 14, 2008, will have the option of receiving names from the current register or may elect to wait until April 15, 2008, to receive a list of candidates from the newly established employment registers.

In addition to the new examinations, the SUCSS has also approved a statewide “Change in Title” for the Secretarial series. Human Resource Services will notify all incumbents in these classifications of this change. The following title changes will be implemented at all NIU campuses effective April 15, 2008.

The change in title process has been coordinated with the Secretarial Advisory Council. If you have any questions regarding either the new examinations or the “Change-In-Title” process, please contact Rose Miller, HR Coordinator and Supervisor of Civil Service Testing, at 753-6033 or Barb Jones, HR Coordinator at 753-0462.