Examination
Posting
THE GLEN COVE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Announces
an Open-Competitive Examination for
Auxiliary Police Member
Exam Number 64320
EXAM DATE: Saturday, February 6th,
2010.
LAST FILING DATE: Applications
must be received by or postmarked by the close of business on Friday, January
22, 2010.
LOCATION OF EXAM: To be
announced.
APPLICATION FEE:
A nonrefundable application fee of $10.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for
which you apply. The required fee(s)
must accompany your application(s).
Please make your personal check or money order payable to Glen Cove
Municipal Civil Service Commission.
Please write your name and examination number(s) on the check or money
order. Cash will not be accepted. This fee may be waived. See the Application Fee Waiver section of
this posting for details. Applicants who
do not submit the required fee or receive a waiver of application fee will be
denied admission to the test. Applicants
whose personal check is returned for whatever reason will be assessed an
additional administrative charge of $20.00.
Applicants whose personal checks are returned are to pay the required
fee and administrative charge before being admitted to the exam, or they will
be denied admission to the exam. If an
application is disapproved, your fee will not be refunded. You should carefully review the announced
minimum qualifications and any residency requirements. Applications received after the above posted
last filing date will not be accepted.
LOCATION OF POSITION/VACANCY:
Positions in this title are currently part-time only. The list established from this exam will be
used to fill any current or anticipated part-time vacancy in the City of
SALARY: $7.25 per hour.
GENERAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must be legal residents of the
City of
DUTIES:
Directs pedestrian
and vehicular traffic at crosswalks, intersections, accidents and at special
events;
Uses hand signals
and verbal commands to communicate directions to pedestrians and motorists;
Assists pedestrians
crossing street;
Instructs
pedestrians concerning proper place and precautions to be taken when crossing
street;
Patrols assigned
area to maintain audio and visual surveillance for the safety of the public;
Reports traffic
conditions requiring attention;
Opens and closes
gates to City beaches at assigned times;
Operates
a motor vehicle and two-way radio in connection with work.
RIGHT TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF PROMOTIONAL EXAM: In accordance with
Civil Service Law Section 51-3, any employee who believes that a promotion
examination should be held for filling any vacancy in this title may submit to
the Glen Cove Civil Service Commission a request, in writing, for a promotion
examination, stating their reasons why it is practicable and in the public
interest to fill the vacancy by promotion examination.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation
from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A valid New York
State Drivers License.
STUDY GUIDES: Study guides prepared by the NYS Department of Civil Service may be available for this
exam. Check for details by contacting the Civil Service Office or visiting the
Civil Service website. See the contact
information at the end of this posting.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION:
There will be a
written test that you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test will be for knowledge,
skills and/or abilities in such areas as:
1. Applying written
information in a safety and security setting
These questions
evaluate your ability to read, interpret and apply rules, regulations,
directives, written narratives and other related material. You will be required
to read a set of information and to appropriately apply the information to
situations similar to those typically experienced in a public safety and
security service setting. All information needed to answer the questions is
contained in the rules, regulations, etc. which are cited.
2. 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.
3. Understanding
and interpreting written material
These questions
test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief
reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the
information required to answer the questions will be presented in the
selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to
the subject areas of the selections.
The use of solar or battery operated calculators is allowed.
Devices with typewriter keyboards such as computers, spell-checkers, personal
digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries, or any
similar devices are prohibited.
MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS
SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME DAY:
If you have applied for any other civil service
examinations to be given on the same test date for employment with
If you have applied for both State and local government examinations, you
must make arrangements to take all your examinations at the State examination
center by calling (518) 474-6470 in the Albany area or toll free at
1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 1], no later than two weeks before the test
date.
If you have applied for another local government examination with another
local civil service agency, call or write to each civil service agency to make
arrangements. You must make your request for these arrangements no later
than two weeks before the date of the examinations. You must notify all
local government civil service agencies with whom you have filed an application
of the test site at which you wish to take your examination.
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION/DISABLED CANDIDATES/MILITARY
MEMBERS:
Applicants whose
religious observances, religious practices or military service prevent their
taking examinations on the scheduled date and disabled candidates who require
special accommodations to take the test should indicate the need for special
arrangements by checking the “Special Arrangement” box on the front
of the applications. The New York State
Department of Civil Service Commission will approve any reasonable request for
accommodations by disabled candidates.
Candidates who are called to military service after filing an
application should send a request for an alternate test date to the City of
MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS:
If you apply for an
examination during the filing period but are on active military duty on the
date the examination is scheduled, you may request a military makeup
examination. You must contact The City
of Glen Cove Municipal Civil Service Commission for more information. If you are on active duty or discharged after
the filing period has begun, you may apply for the examination up to ten days
before the date of the test.
This examination will be prepared and rated in accordance
with Section 23(2) of the Civil Service Law.
The provisions of
VETERAN’S CREDIT:
Veterans or
disabled veterans who are eligible for additional credit must submit an
application for Veteran’s credit with their application for examination
or at any time between the date of the application for examination and the date
of the establishment of the resulting eligible list. Applications for Veteran’s credits are
available from this office. Effective
January 1, 1998, the State Constitution was amended to permit a candidate
currently in the armed forces to apply for and be conditionally granted
Veteran’s Credits in examinations.
Any candidate who applies for such credit must provide proof of military
status to receive additional credit. No credit may be granted after the
establishment of the list. It is the
responsibility of the candidate to provide appropriate documentary proof
indicating that the service was in time of war as defined in Section 85 of the
Civil Service Law and that the candidate either received an honorable discharge
or was released under honorable conditions in order to be certified at a score
including the Veteran’s credit.
CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY:
In conformance with
section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police
officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional
ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same
municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to
participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police
officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this
office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A
candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application
deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit
eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been
established.
Background Investigation:
Applicants may be required to undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in disqualification.
APPLICATIONS / GENERAL INFORMATION / INSTRUCTIONS:
Application forms may be obtained from the City of Glen Cove Website:
OR:
From the office of:
The Glen Cove
Municipal Civil Service Commission
City of
Glen
During: Any weekday from the posting date through the last filing deadline (except holidays).
Between the hours of: 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday OR: by sending a stamped ($.55)
self-addressed legal sized envelope with the applicants name and address on it,
requesting an application for the position.
Applications received/postmarked after the filing deadline will not be
accepted.
The applicant should make certain every question on the application is answered, and that the application is complete in all respects. All statements made by the candidates in their application are subject to verification. Candidates will be notified of the disposition of their applications. The Glen Cove Municipal Civil Service Commission does not acknowledge receipt of applications and does not accept responsibility for non-delivery or postal delay.
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
www.cityofglencoveny.org /forms/waiver.doc
ALTERNATE TEST DATES:
Alternate test
dates may be arranged upon review of the circumstances according to the
Alternate Test Date Policy established by this department. Under specific circumstances an alternate
test date may be arranged. Your request
with written documentation must be received in the Civil Service Office no
later than (10) ten business days preceding the examination date. If an emergency prevents you from appearing
for the examination, please notify this office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
Monday following the test date providing verifiable documentation of the
reason. A determination will be made if
you will be allowed an alternate test date.
ADMISSION NOTICES:
You will be
notified of the time and place of the examination. If you have not received your notice to
appear for the written test five (5) days before the date of the examination,
call the Glen Cove Municipal Civil Service Commission at (516) 676-4814. Do not interpret a notice to appear for the
examination to mean that you have been found to meet fully the announced
requirements. Applicants are admitted to
the examination on the basis of statements made on their application. These statements may not be reviewed and/or
verified until after the examination has been given. At that time, those candidates who are
disqualified after taking the test will not receive a score.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Glen Cove Municipal Civil Service Commission of any change in name or address. No attempt will be made to locate any candidate who has moved.
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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