N.Y. Civil Service Law § 44: Competitive class

§ 44. Competitive class. The competitive class shall include all

positions for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness

of applicants by competitive examination, and shall include all

positions now existing or hereafter created, of whatever functions,

designations or compensation, in each and every branch of the classified

service, except such positions as are in the exempt class, the

non-competitive class or the labor class.