CITY OF FULTON



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CITY OF FULTON

Examination Announcement

Title: Account Clerk-Typist (Open-Competitive)

Examination Number: 10-14

Salary: City of Fulton- $16.21 per hr. / School District - $32,063

Last Filing Date: August 7, 2019

Examination Date: August 17, 2019

Vacancies: This examination is being held to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies as appropriate in the City of Fulton or the Fulton Consolidated School District.

General Statement of Duties: The incumbent to this position is responsible for routine clerical work involving financial record keeping, reviewing and related tasks, including typing. An employee in this class usually works under general supervision on standard routine assignments in accordance with detailed procedures.

Residency Requirement: Candidates must have been legal residents of Oswego County for at least one (1) month immediately preceding the date of the written exam.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from High School or GED and one (1) year of experience, which shall have included typing, in the compilation and maintenance of financial accounts and records.

Subject of Examination: Written test designed to test for knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas as:

CLERICAL OPERATIONS WITH LETTERS AND NUMBERS

These questions test your skills and abilities in clerical operations with letters and numbers. The operations may involve alphabetizing, comparing, checking, and/or counting given groups of letters and/or numbers.

ARITHMETIC COMPUTATION WITHOUT CALCULATORS

These questions test your ability to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Questions may also involve fractions, decimals, averages and percents. Note: You will not be allowed to use a calculator, or any other type of calculating devise, to answer these questions or any other questions on this written exam.

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ARITHMETIC REASONING

These questions test for the ability to solve arithmetic problems which are presented in sentence or short paragraph form. Knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is necessary. Questions may also involve the use percents, decimals, and fractions. decimals and fractions.

Performance Test: Candidates who receive a passing score on the written test must also qualify (pass/fail) on the typing performance test at the rate of 40 words per minute. The typing performance test will be administered at a separate time. If you pass the performance test your final score for the exam will be the score that you achieve on the written test.

Waivers: The typing performance test may be waived for candidates who have passed a typing performance test at a rate of least 40 words per minute. The performance test must have been administered by the Fulton Municipal Civil Service Agency, the NYS Dept. of Civil Service or any local municipal civil service agency within 4 years of the date of the written examination. Such candidates must provide verification from the agency that administered the performance test, including the agency name and address, title of the examination, test date and the passing rate of speed.

Fee: A non-refundable fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee must accompany your application. Send check or money order payable to City of Fulton. Do not send cash. You are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified. No refunds will be made to candidates who are disqualified or fail to appear.

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 of 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 and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. Forms are available upon request at the Personnel/Civil Service Office.

Calculator Statement: Use of calculator is PROHIBITED.

Veteran's Credits: Active service members, veterans or disabled veterans desiring to claim additional credit should submit Veteran's Credits form prior to the establishment of the eligible list resulting from this exam. Forms are available upon request at the Personnel/Civil Service Office.

Note: Military members, Saturday Sabbath and Disabled Persons: If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application form.

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This examination 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 Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating of exams will apply to this examination.

Accepted candidates for examination will be notified of when and where to appear for the examination. Candidates will not be admitted to the examination unless they have an admission letter and photo I.D.

Disqualified candidates will be notified by mail.

The Civil Service Commission Office does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application or take responsibility for non-delivery of mail or postal delays. If you move, it is your responsibility to notify the Civil Service Commission Office of your new address. The Commission makes no attempt to locate candidates who have moved.

Applicants must answer every question on the application form and make sure the application is complete. Incomplete applications will be disapproved. Falsification of any part of the Application for Examination or Employment will result in disqualification.

Applications and additional information are available at the Personnel/Civil Service Office, City of Fulton Municipal Building, Fulton, NY 13069 or will be mailed upon request (315) 593-2222.

The City of Fulton Government and Fulton City School District are equal opportunity, affirmative action Employers. All interested persons are invited to apply for these examinations.

Issued Laurie Smith

by: Personnel/Civil Service Administrator

Dated: July 17, 2019

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