CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
ACCOUNT CL
Distinguishing Features of the Class:
This is routine clerical work involving financial record keeping,
reviewing and related tasks. An employee
in this class usually works under immediate supervision on standard routine
assignments in accordance with detailed procedures. Supervisors are available for consultation on
unusual problems and give detailed instructions on new assignments; does
related work as required.
Vacancy: The eligible list established as a result of
this examination will be used to fill present and future vacancies as they
occur in Allegany County Departments, towns, villages, special districts and
school districts under the jurisdiction of the Allegany County Human
Resource/Civil Service Department.
Salary: Varies by Municipality
Minimum Qualifications:
Either:
(a)
Graduation
from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; or,
(b)
One
year of satisfactory clerical experience which shall have included typing; or,
(c)
An
equivalent combination of training and experience as outlined in (a) and (b)
above.
Promotional Qualifications:
Employees with at least 6 months continuous permanent competitive class
status in a lower grade clerical title immediately preceding the date of the
examination in a jurisdiction whose Civil Service is administered by the
Allegany County Department of Human Resource/Civil Service.
Residency: Candidates must
be residents of
Application forms may be obtained from, and must be
filed with the Allegany County Human Resource/Civil Service Department, 7 Court
Street, Belmont, NY 14813; (585) 268-9212.
You can download the forms from the
Application Fee: In accordance
with Civil Service law Sect. 50, this Civil Service Department will be
collecting a fee of $10.00 from examination applicants for each separate
open-competitive examination for which they apply. The $10.00 fee applies to this
examination. The required $10.00 fee
must accompany your application and must
be in the form of either cash (exact amount only) or money order payable
to the Allegany County Treasurer. Write
the number of the examination and your Social Security Number on your money
order. As no refund will be made,
you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the specified
minimum qualifications and file for the examination only if you are clearly
qualified.
Application
Fee Waiver: A
waiver of the application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and
primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of the application fee
will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid or receiving
Supplemental Security Income payment 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 WAIV
Additional Information for Candidates:
For free copies of the booklets, “A Guide to Taking the Written Test
for Entry-Level Account/Audit Clerical Series” and “Civil Service
Examination – How to Take a Written Test,” call/write the Allegany County
Personnel/Civil Service Department, 7 Court Street, Belmont, NY 14813; (585)
268-9212 or you can download the publications from the Allegany County Human
Resource/Civil Service Department’s website (http://www.alleganyco.com).
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 their application for
examination and the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible
list. Applications for veteran’s credit
are available from this office.
Veteran’s credit can only be added to a passing score on the examination.
Effective
January 1, 1998, the State
Time and Place of Examination:
Accepted candidates will be notified by admission card 7 to 10 days
prior to the examination, when and where to appear for this examination. If notice of acceptance or disapproval is not
received at least three days prior to the examination date, please call this
office at (585) 268-9212.
Note: You must bring identification to the written
examination such as a driver’s license, passport or student identification
which contains a photo and your signature.
Saturday
Sabbath Obs
Subject of Examination:
Written test will cover knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas
as:
Unless
otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, and solar or battery
powered calculators. Devices with
typewriter keyboards, “Spell Checkers”, “Personal Digital Assistants,” “Address
Books”, “Language Translators”, “Dictionaries”, or any similar devices are
prohibited. You may not bring books or
other reference materials.
The written
test is being prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil
Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil
Service Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating of examinations will
apply to the written test.
Eligible Lists: Successful
candidates will have their names placed on the eligible list in accordance with
the requirements of the New York State Civil Service Department. The names of qualified candidates will remain
on the eligible list for one year.
Where a vacancy
exists for Account Clerk, preference in certification from the Promotional
eligible list will be given to candidates employed in the department or
jurisdiction where the vacancy exists.
Those candidates who qualify for the promotion exam may also file an
application for the open-competitive exam in order to be considered for
vacancies in other departments or jurisdictions. The open competitive eligible list will be
certified after the promotional list has been exhausted.
Retest Policy:
Candidates must wait 6 months between retests of this written
examination.
Special
Requirement for Appointment in
2009