EXAMINATION
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ENTRY
LEVEL CLERICAL ***APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY*** EXAM
DATES:
THIS EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY.
CANDIDATES WITH APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR THIS EXAM WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM DATE.
STARTING
SALARY/RANGE:
Varies by Title and Civil Division VACANCIES:
The eligible list,
established as a result of this examination, will be used to fill existing
vacancies and any other appropriate vacancies which may occur in these
titles under the jurisdiction of the ELIGIBLE
LIST:
A promotion examination for this title will be held at the same
time as the open-competitive examination.
The eligible list, resulting from the promotion examination, will
be used first, as mandated by State Law. RESIDENCE
REQUIREMENT:
NONE When
preference in certification is given to residents of a municipality
pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of the Civil Service Law, an
eligible must have been a resident of such municipality for at least one
month prior to the date of certification in order to be included in a
certification as a resident of such municipality and must be a resident of
such municipality at the time of appointment. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
CLERK
and LIBRARY CLERK - Either:
(A) Graduation
from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
(B)
Two (2) years of clerical experience. OFFICE
SPECIALIST I - Graduation from high school or possession of a high
school equivalency diploma.
DUTIES:
The above positions are for routine, entry-level clerical work and
other basic office-related tasks, which may require the ability to type
and/or to keyboard.
The incumbent performs related work as required. WORD
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
-
Same as Clerk above, except (A) must include a course in word processing
on a micro-computer and (B) must include word processing on a
micro-computer. DUTIES:
Involves the operation and manipulation of text and data within
documents utilizing word processing software.
The incumbent performs related work as required. NOTE:
1. Verifiable part-time
experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience
requirements. 2.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the
date of the examination.
3. Further verification
may be requested from candidates to verify their academic qualifications. SUBJECTS
OF EXAMINATION:
For
CLERK, LIBRARY CLERK and OFFICE SPECIALIST I:
The examination will consist of a weighted PC-administered
test, as described under (A).
For
WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:
The examination will consist of
a weighted PC-administered test,
as described under (A).
In order to be eligible for appointment, you must also pass a Qualifying
Performance test, as described under (B).
You must pass the PC-administered test AND the Qualifying Performance test in order to be considered for
appointment. You will not be called to the performance test unless you
have passed the pc-administered test.
Your rank on the eligible list will be determined by your score on
the pc-administered test only. (A)
PC-ADMINISTERED TEST:
You must pass this test in order to be considered for appointment.
The test will be administered on a personal computer (PC).
Candidates need no prior knowledge of computers in order to take
the test. The test uses a
simple point-and-click system that is thoroughly explained through an
animated instruction program. Candidates
will be given a sample test on which to practice before the actual test
begins. This test
is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas
as: 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. CALCULATORS
ARE RECOMMENDED:
Unless specifically prohibited, candidates are permitted to use
QUIET, hand-held, solar- or battery-powered calculators ONLY.
Devices with typewriter keyboards, such as cell phones, computers
or devices which can be hooked up to a computer, spell-checkers, personal
digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries and
any similar devices are PROHIBITED. NOTE:
A “Guide to Taking the Examination for the Clerical Series”
is available on the New York State Department of Civil Service web site:
http://www.cs.state.ny.us/testing/localtestguides.cfm
or at the Oneida County Department of Personnel’s Office, (B)
QUALIFYING TYPING PERFORMANCE TEST:
Qualifying (pass/fail) performance test in typing at a minimum
acceptable rate of 35 wpm corrected.
The test will be administered on a computer keyboard--no knowledge
of computers or specific software is required.
TYPING
RETEST POLICY:
Candidates will be informed of their pass/fail at time of typing
test. Those
who do not pass will be offered a re-test.
TYPING
PERFORMANCE TEST WAIVERS:
If a candidate has already qualified at the specified proficiency
level for a typing test administered by ELIGIBLE
LISTS:
Candidates who meet the qualifications, and pass this examination,
will have their names placed on the Eligible List, in the order of final
scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test.
The names of qualified candidates will remain on the Eligible List
for one year.
Appeal of ratings will not be allowed, as the opportunity for
re-test exists. TERMINATION
OF THE PROGRAM:
Oneida County Department of Personnel reserves the right to
terminate this special recruitment program at any time, and re-establish a
program of periodic testing for this title. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
FOR MULTIPLE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS SCHEDULED
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Paulette Z. Nickerson, LMSW |
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Oneida County Personnel
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