--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
On May 4, 2010, this examination announcement has been amended as follows:
THIS EXAMINATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED. THE LAST DATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IS MAY 19, 2010. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THIS EXAMINATION WILL BE USED TO FILL VACANCIES AT THE NASSAU HEALTH CARE CORPORATION ONLY. NO OTHER POSITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY TAKING THIS EXAMINATION!
EXAMINATION PROGRAM EXPLANATION
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. The exam will be held Monday through Friday, on an "as needed" basis. This Commission reserves the right to alter any or all administrative aspects of the exam. Names of successful candidates will be removed from the eligible list at the time of appointment to a position or one year after being placed on the list. Successful candidates may re-file for this examination one year after being placed on the list. Candidates who do not pass may re-file one year after the date they participated in the examination.
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THIS EXAMINATION, THE FOLLOWING CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY ANNOUNCED FOR POSITIONS AT THE NASSAU HEALTH CARE CORPORATION:
EXAMINATION NO. 8007CR(D) - CLERK I, BILINGUAL (SPANISH SPEAKING)
EXAMINATION NO. 8008CR(D) - CLERK-TYPIST I , BILINGUAL (SPANISH SPEAKING)
CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN ONE OF THE THREE CLERICAL CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT EXAMINATIONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE NASSAU HEALTH CARE CORPORATION MUST APPLY FOR THEM AT THE SAME TIME ON THE SAME APPLICATION; CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY EXAMINATION IN THE SERIES AGAIN FOR ONE YEAR AS STATED IN THE ABOVE EXAMINATION PROGRAM EXPLANATION.
SALARY: $21,011 - $39,810. Note: Appointments will be offered at $30,947 in order to satisfy recruitment needs.
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 (59¢), SELF-ADDRESSED 4" x 9" ENVELOPE (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. 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.
PHYSICALLY DISABLED, ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER, AND APPLICANTS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: It is your responsibility to write to the Civil Service Commission (Attention Examinations Division) or call them at (516) 572-1896 as soon as you file your application 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: THE RESULTING ELIGIBLE LIST FROM THIS EXAMINATION WILL BE USED TO FILL VACANCIES ONLY AT THE NASSAU HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. NO OTHER POSITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY TAKING THIS EXAMINATION!
RESIDENCY: SEE ITEM NO. 5 OF GENERAL INFORMATION.
DUTIES: Performs general clerical duties which follow well established methods and procedures; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be met on or before the date of the written test:
| Graduation from high school;
or |
| Two years of satisfactory experience performing clerical tasks. |
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. SPELLING - These questions test your ability to spell words that are used in written business communications.
2. ALPHABETIZING - These questions test your ability to file material in alphabetical order.
3. RECORD KEEPING - These questions evaluate your ability to perform common record keeping tasks. The test consists of two or more "sets" of questions; each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of data from several sources; scheduling; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents.
4. CLERICAL OPERATIONS WITH LETTERS AND NUMBERS - These questions test your skills and abilities in clerical operations involving, comparing, checking and counting. The questions require you to follow the specific directions given for each question which may involve alphabetizing, comparing, checking and counting given groups of letters and/or numbers.
NOTE: The use of a quiet, hand held solar or battery powered calculator is recommended for this examination. Devices with typewriter keyboards such as computers, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries, and any similar devices are prohibited.
NOTE: A study guide for this examination is available on the New York State Department of Civil Service Web site at http://www.cs.state.ny.us/testing/localtestguides.cfm (click on Clerical Series link). In addition, a copy of this Test Guide may also be obtained in person at our office at 40 Main Street, Hempstead, New York.
Candidates may also obtain this guide by sending to our office a self-addressed 4" X 9" (business size) envelope with 59¢ postage. On the back flap of the envelope write "Clerk I Study Guide". Please note that this guide will be the only item sent back to you in that envelope.
Exam Scoring and Placement on the Eligible List: The minimum passing score for the written test is 70. Your place on the eligible list is determined by your written score. If you fail the exam, you must wait one year before re-starting the exam process, which begins with the filing of a new application.
Date reissued: May 7, 2009 |