N.Y. Civil Service Law § 43: Labor class

§ 43. Labor class. 1. The labor class shall comprise all unskilled

laborers in the service of the state and each of its civil divisions

except those whose positions can be examined for competitively.

2. The state or municipal commission may require applicants for

employment in the labor class to qualify in such examinations of their

fitness for employment as may be deemed practicable.