Examination
Posting
THE
GLEN COVE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Announces
an Open-Competitive Continuous Recruitment Examination for
Custodian
Exam Number 080802
This
Exam Date: Saturday,
August 9, 2008.
Next
Exam Date: Saturday,
February 7, 2009.
CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT: Applications for this title are accepted
continuously and exams are given every six months. Applicants applying up to two weeks prior to
the exam date will be allowed to take the exam on that date. Successful candidates will have their
names placed on the eligible list in order of their final score, regardless of
the date on which they take the test. A
candidate's eligibility for appointment begins within one month after the exam
and will remain in effect for 2 years.
Candidates already on the list may take the exam again to improve their
listed score. The Commission reserves
the right to terminate or modify this Continuous Recruitment program at any
time.
LOCATION OF EXAM: To
be announced.
APPLICATION FEE: A nonrefundable
application fee of $25.00 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:
The list established from this exam can
be used to fill any current or anticipated full-time or part-time vacancy in
the
SALARY: $32,588
(annually)
GENERAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must be
legal residents of the City of
DUTIES:
Sweeps, mops,
washes walls, dusts, and performs other cleaning duties;
Empties waste
baskets and disposes of rubbish;
Replaces light
bulbs, towels, soap and other supplies;
Cuts grass, trims
shrubbery, rakes leaves and generally maintains grounds;
Paints rooms and
equipment;
Repairs furniture
and makes plumbing and electrical repairs;
Operates a
low-pressure boiler;
Directs traffic for
protection of school children;
Removes snow and
ice from steps and sidewalks;
Does
semi-skilled repair and maintenance tasks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
(A) One (1) year of
experience in building cleaning and maintenance activities OR;
(B) One (1) year of
experience as a carpenter, plumber, electrician, painter or steam boiler
fireman OR;
(C) Any equivalent
combination of training and experience sufficient to indicate ability to do the
work.
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. CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES:
These
questions test your knowledge of various cleaning tools and equipment commonly
used by janitors and custodians on the job.
You are shown drawings of various tools and equipment. You will be required to recognize the tools
and know their proper uses in order to answer the questions correctly.
2. TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR:
These
questions test your knowledge of various tools and equipment. You are shown drawings of tools and equipment
used in minor mechanical, electrical, plumbing and carpentry repair. You will be required to recognize the tools
and know their proper uses in order to answer the questions correctly.
3. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK:
These
questions test your knowledge of basic proper safety and health practices in
areas of cleaning, building operation and maintenance and other areas relevant
to custodians and janitors at the entrance level. You are presented with drawings showing
situations of health and safety, which can be found in the work area. You are required to recognize any unhealthy,
unsafe, or otherwise hazardous conditions and know how to correct them in order
to answer the questions.
STUDY GUIDES: Study guides prepared by the NYS
Department of Civil Service are available for this exam from the Civil Service
Office or the Civil Service website. See
the contact information at the end of this posting.
The use of solar or battery operated calculators are
recommended. 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. 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.
Special
Requirements for Appointment in
Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. Eligible candidates may be required to pay a fingerprint-processing fee associated with this special requirement.
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 (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 examination.
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.
The City of
(Issued
10/6/03)