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SUFFOLK COUNTY

SECURITY GUARD

CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service

· LAST FILING DATE: JUNE 5, 2024

· WRITTEN TEST DATE: JULY 13, 2024

· COUNTY ANNUAL SALARY $37,793

· GRADE 13

· SALARIES VARY BY JURISDICTION

SPECIFICATION # 7090

All statements made on the application may be verified and the backgrounds of successful candidates are subject to investigation by the appointing authority.

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER

The application processing fee is $40. Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of receipt of application will be sent to all internet applicants via e-mail. A separate application and processing fee are required for each examination (identified by examination number) for which you are applying. The application processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

The application processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are veterans, active duty military, members of the reserves or National Guard, auxiliary police, firefighters, members in good standing of a local fire district or ambulance company, members of a Volunteer Fire Department or Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Agency Explorers programs, volunteer CERT members and members of the Suffolk County Police Explorers program. The fee may also be waived if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household and for recipients of Medicaid, SSI, Public Assistance or those in a training program under the Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act administered by a state or local social service agency. Applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form online. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.

VACANCIES

The eligible list for this title will be used to fill future vacancies in Suffolk County departments and non-county jurisdictions under the jurisdiction of the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service.

DUTIES

Under direct supervision, an employee in this class provides protection and security services for the general public and the personnel employed in a public facility. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a peaceful and orderly atmosphere in a facility, and, if necessary, intervenes in disturbances and may restrain unruly persons and/or make civilian arrests. The appointee will be required to complete a training course before assuming full responsibility as a Security Guard. Assignments are made by a technical or administrative supervisor who conducts inspections and checks periodically for performance of duties. There may be periodic reassignments to various job sites. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.

Necessary Special Requirements

Depending upon assignment, possession of a valid New York State driver's license at time of appointment; if required, license must be maintained throughout employment in this title. Upon appointment, candidates must apply for registration as a guard with the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, and maintain said license throughout employment in this title.

SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION

The examination for this position will consist of three parts:

I. The written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1. Preparing written material;

2. Applying written information in a safety and security setting;

3. Following directions (maps).

Note: The use of calculators is allowed for this examination.

Note: A Guide for the Written Test for Safety and Security is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

II. Medical Evaluation (standards on page 4): Candidates will be required to meet the medical/physical standards for College Public Safety Officer I as prescribed by Suffolk County. Candidates who successfully meet the standards may be required to be re-evaluated at intervals prescribed by the Suffolk County Office of Employee Health Services.

III. Psychological Evaluation: There will be a qualifying personality/psychological evaluation administered to passing candidates as the needs of the service require.

Candidates must pass all portions of this examination to be eligible for appointment. Rank on the eligible list will be determined by written test scores only, plus veterans’ credits if applicable. Failure or failure to appear as scheduled for any of these tests or evaluations will result in the elimination of a candidate’s application from further consideration for purposes of this competition.

NOTES

1. Should it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Department of Civil Service reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web page without notification to applicants. The most current copy of this announcement is available during the filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.

2. Expanded Description of the examination subtests.

3. Candidates who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service by July 10, 2024 are advised to contact the Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.

N.Y.S.

DATE PREPARED: April 16, 2024

GENERAL CONDITIONS OPEN-COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Application may be made using the Suffolk County Application for Employment (Forms CS-205A and CS-205B).

2. Applicants may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with Forms CS-205A and CS-205B.

3. Unless otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience evaluations. Unless otherwise stated part-time experience will be pro-rated.

4. Candidates found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the Department of Civil Service for reconsideration prior to the written test date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the announced written test date will not be considered.

5. Candidates who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as scheduled, will be eliminated from further consideration for purposes of this competition. Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of the score received on the written test, plus veterans’ credits where appropriate.

6. Eligible applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, due notice will be sent.

7. Unless specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery-powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, spell-checker, personal digital assistant, address books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.

8. When the examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.

9. When the written examination is 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 which deal with the rating of examination will apply.

10. The eligible list established as a result of this examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by the Department of Civil Service for a maximum of four years. Changing conditions may make it necessary to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.

11. Information regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the open-competitive application form.

12. Pursuant to 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 added to a passing score attained in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination, and you are the child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty, please so notify us in writing when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility to receive these additional credits before the eligible list is established. No additional credits will be granted after the eligible list is established.

13. Inquiries may be made as to character and ability and all statements made by candidates are subject to verification. Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.

14. Candidates must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the duties of the job. Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological evaluations.

15. Residency is not required for taking any examinations. However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give hiring preference to residents. Some towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law, residency within Suffolk County is required within five years of employment with the county. In any case in which residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules.

16. Saturday Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons: If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application.

17. No smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds of the examination site.

18. If you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on the date of this test, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on this announcement for alternate test date information.

19. Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day: If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All examinations for positions in State government will be held at a State examination center. If you have any questions, please call the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service at (631) 853-5500.

20. For information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination, please refer to our website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service and click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. Also check News 12 Long Island for notice of cancellation of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at their website: www.news12.com.

Suffolk County Department of Civil Service

725 Veterans Memorial Hwy.,

William J. Lindsay County Complex, Bldg. # 158

P.O. Box 6100

Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099

Phone: (631) 853-5500

SUFFOLK COUNTY OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE MEDICAL REVIEW

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

SECURITY GUARD

Weight: Weight should not interfere with candidate’s ability to perform the duties of the position.

Vision: Candidates must have at least 20/40 binocular vision with or without corrective lenses. Binocular peripheral vision should not be less than 150 degrees. Candidates must be able to recognize color traffic lenses.

Hearing: Candidates must be able to pass an audiometric test of hearing acuity. A binaural hearing loss of greater than 15% in the frequency ranges of 500, 1000 & 2000 Hz would be considered disqualifying. Hearing appliances are allowed and must correct the deficiency so the binaural hearing loss in the combined frequency level of 500, 1000 & 2000 Hz is no greater than 15%.

Speech: Significant speech pathology interfering with communications will be considered disqualifying. Speech must be clear and intelligible.

Cardiovascular Health: Candidates must be free of chronically disabling conditions that would interfere with the performance of required duties; uncontrolled high blood pressure will be restricted pending remediation.

Respiratory Health: The respiratory system must be free of chronic disabling conditions that would interfere with the candidate’s performance of required duties.

Endocrine & Metabolic: Candidates having a condition or disorder that may affect job performance will be evaluated on a case-by-case assessment including control of disorder, and the presence and severity of symptoms and/or complications. Ability to perform shift work and overtime will be assessed.

Neurological Health: Candidates must be free of neurological disorders that may affect job performance. Candidates with epilepsy seizure disorders must provide evidence of one-year seizure free history with or without drug control.

Musculoskeletal Health: Candidates have no defects, deformities or disorders that will interfere with the candidate’s ability to perform the essential functions of the position. The use of prostheses or braces is allowed as long as the candidate can perform the full range of duties of the position and no security risk is posed.

Gastrointestinal Health: Candidates must be free of gastrointestinal disorders or deformities that would interfere with the performance of job duties.

Mental Health: Candidates must be free of mental illness, serious emotional disturbances or nervous disorders, drug dependence or abuse that would interfere with the performance of their duties.

General Medical Statement: Candidates must be free of any medical and/or mental health condition which would jeopardize safety and health of the public and/or other employees. Candidates with communicable disease will be disqualified until condition becomes corrected or controlled. Ability to perform shift work and overtime will be assessed.

Physical Fitness: Candidates will be asked to demonstrate physical fitness through tests of strength, flexibility and endurance. A limited agility test will be performed to evaluate physical fitness level.

4/2024 *The medical requirements are subject to change.*