APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED TO
February 09, 2010 | EXAMINATION TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 20, 2010
FEE: $30.00 (See below) |
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OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
EXAMINATION NO. 64-860 |
SALARY: $23,503 - $43,177.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED IN PERSON OR FROM OUR WEB SITE AT www.nassaucivilservice.com. TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION BY MAIL, FORWARD TO US A STAMPED (61¢), SELF-ADDRESSED 4" x 9" ENVELOPE, WHICH WE MUST RECEIVE AT LEAST FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE (WRITE EXAM NO. & TITLE ON BACK FLAP).
FEE: NON-REFUNDABLE Processing Fee must be submitted for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. A certified bank check or money order (include examination number(s) ) MADE PAYABLE TO NASSAU COUNTY must be submitted with your application, NO CASH OR PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU MEET THEM, AS THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE. Applications submitted without proper payment will be rejected without review.
APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a "Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification" form (available in our office and on our web site at www.nassaucivilservice.com) and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement.
PHYSICALLY DISABLED, ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER, AND APPLICANTS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: It is your responsibility to write to the Civil Service Commission (Attention Recruitment) or call them at (516) 572-2713, no later than three days after the last day to file applications, to make the necessary arrangements. Failure to follow these instructions may preclude us from providing to you the requested assistance (SEE ITEM NO. 3 OF GENERAL INFORMATION).
NOTE: SEE ITEM NO. 6 OF GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR VETERANS, AND FOR CHILDREN/SIBLINGS OF FIREFIGHTERS/POLICE OFFICERS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SECTIONS 85A/85B OF CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
VACANCIES: SEE ITEM NO. 4 OF GENERAL INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION REGARDING VACANCIES AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN POSITIONS.
NOTE: More than two no-responses to canvass letters will result in the removal of a candidate from the eligible list.
RESIDENCY: SEE ITEM NO. 5 OF GENERAL INFORMATION.
TOTAL TIME ALLOWED FOR EXAMINATIONS HELD ON THIS DATE MAY NOT EXCEED EIGHT HOURS.
DUTIES: Enforces the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and those municipal codes, rules, and regulations covering parking and nonmoving violations; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be met on or before the date of the written test:
Graduation from high school.
| Satisfactory work experience involving simple record-keeping may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. |
Qualification Requirements
Candidates are required to pass a background investigation, and a medical examination meeting the requirements established for the position.
Necessary Special Requirement
Continuing possession of a valid Driver's License issued by the State of New York.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, DRUG TESTING AND FINGERPRINTING: According to Civil Service Law and/or policy of this Commission, a background investigation (which may include a polygraph examination), substance abuse screening and fingerprint check is required. Each candidate will be required to provide a waiver and release permitting the Commission to disclose to the candidate's current employer any positive test results. Pursuant to Chapter 548 of the laws of 1976, the Division of Criminal Justice Services requires each fingerprint search request to be accomplished by a fee. This fee must be submitted by the candidate. The fee is usually $75.00. The refusal of any candidate to submit the required fee shall, in itself, disqualify a candidate from being placed on an eligible list for certification. You will be instructed at the appropriate time when and how to submit payment.
NOTE: SEE ITEMS NOS. 1 AND 2 OF GENERAL INFORMATION.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:
1. Applying Written Information Relevant to the Parking Enforcement Field - These questions are designed to test how well the candidates can apply written information in the form of laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, directives, etc., to a variety of situations which are likely to arise while carrying out the duties of a Parking Enforcement Officer. Knowledge of parking ordinances and New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law is not necessary.
2. Clerical Aptitude and Form Completion - These questions are designed to test a candidate's visual perception and basic clerical accuracy in working with alphanumeric characters and in transposing these characters to a standardized form. This subtest consists of two parts:
Part 1
The Candidate is required to read, compare, check, reorder and count letters and numbers following specific directions for each question. Knowledge of the alphabet and the ability to count is required.
Part 2
The candidate is required to read a short, descriptive paragraph and then study a standard report form. The completion of this form is dependent upon the accurate transfer of information between the paragraph and the form. Some of the questions may require the candidate to determine whether or not portions of the form have been filled in completely and accurately. Other questions may require the candidate to fill in designated portions of the form using the information contained in the paragraph. The ability to read and accurately transcribe information is required. Knowledge of particular forms is not required.
3. Following directions (maps) - These questions test your ability to follow physical/geographic directions using street maps or building maps. You will have to read and understand a set of directions and then use them on a simple map.
4. Understanding and interpreting written material including legal passages - These questions are designed to test the candidate's ability to understand and interpret the information presented in written material, which may include brief legal passages. Where legal passages are used, knowledge of the laws as they currently exist will not be necessary in order to answer the questions correctly.
NOTE: Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards such as computers, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries, and any similar devices are prohibited.
NOTE: If you have not received notice within three days of the date of the examination, call the Commission (572-2713).
PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY FOR FILING IS FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Date issued: January 20, 2010
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