Human Resources

Chautauqua County provides a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

Links provided are useful tools that may help you prepare for an upcoming Civil Service Exam or find a job within New York State. 

Chautauqua Works

New York State Civil Service

New York State Department of Labor

Study Guides

PLEASE NOTE:  Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources can now accept credit cards/debit cards as a form of payment for Civil Service Examination Processing Fees!  All fees for examinations are now Non-Refundable Examination Processing Fees, regardless of the eligibility determina

General Human Resources inquiries may be e-mailed to:  Human Resources Department

The Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources is responsible for ensuring that people are hired for public employment by the merit and fitness standards mandated by the Civil Service Law.

The Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources is responsible for ensuring that people are hired for public employment by the merit and fitness standards mandated by the Civil Service Law.

Hiring Responsibilities

The Department of Human Resources oversees the hiring processes for all Chautauqua County Government departments and agencies, as well as its towns, villages, school districts, special districts, City of Dunkirk, City of Jamestown, and BOCES Second Supervisory District, Erie-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus counties.