PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION

79-025

HEAD CUSTODIAN

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice

· LAST FILING DATE: MAY 2, 2018

· WRITTEN TEST DATE: JUNE 9, 2018

· USUAL ANNUAL SALARY $47,919 - $78,683

· SALARIES VARY BY JURISDICTION

SPECIFICATION # 8005

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER

The application processing fee is $40. Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice. 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. Application may also be made using the Suffolk County application for promotional examination (Form CS-203). Make your check or money order payable to the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service. Do not send cash. Please indicate the examination title and the last four digits of your social security number on the face of your check or money order. 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, auxiliary police, members in good standing of a local fire district or ambulance company and volunteer CERT members. Internet applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form on-line. All other applicants should complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application (Form CS-203). All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.

DUTIES

An employee in this class is responsible for scheduling and supervising the work of a number of custodial workers engaged in a variety of cleaning tasks in a school district or library. Duties require the exercise of independent judgment in planning work methods, scheduling work assignments and reviewing the work performed. Work is checked by the building principal or other administrative supervisor who inspects the area of assignment for general cleanliness and for compliance with general instruction. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible, a candidate must now be serving and have served as a Suffolk County school district or Suffolk County library employee on a continuous basis with permanent status as a Custodial Worker III for at least two (2) years or as a Custodial Worker II for at least three (3) years immediately preceding the written examination date.

SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION

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

1. Ability to read and follow written instructions;

2. Building cleaning;

3. Building operation and maintenance;

4. Operation and routine maintenance of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems;

5. Supervision and training.

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

Note: A Guide for the Written Test for High-Level Custodians is available at the New York State Department of Civil Service website: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.

NOTES

1. Should it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Civil Service Department 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/civilservice.

2. Expanded Description of the examination subtests is available by requesting a copy from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in Hauppauge. A self-addressed, stamped 9 ½” X 4” envelope must accompany this request.

3. Candidates who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service by June 6, 2018 are advised to contact the Civil Service Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.

4. You can view your room assignment and exam site on our home page at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice under “Candidate Exam Room Assignment Search” seven days prior to the examination date.

N.Y.S.

DATE PREPARED: March 7, 2018

GENERAL CONDITIONS

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Paper applications are available at the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in Hauppauge and at the Riverhead County Center display, or by sending a stamped, self-addressed 9 ½” X 4” envelope for each title to: Suffolk County Department of Civil Service, P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099.

2. Applications postmarked after midnight of the last filing date may not be considered eligible for this examination.

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.

4. Candidates found ineligible to compete in a 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 the competition. Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of the scores received on the written test, plus seniority and 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-checkers, personal digital assistant, address books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.

8. In accordance with Section 52 of the Civil Service Law, for county service, first consideration in appointment will be given to employees in the department where a vacancy occurs, after which appointments will be made from the general eligible list.

9. Eligible lists resulting from promotional examinations are only certified to the jurisdiction in which a candidate is employed.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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 Civil Service Department 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.

13. Information regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the promotional application form.

14. For each six months of continuous permanent competitive service within the jurisdiction, to a maximum of 20 years, .10 credits for seniority will be added to the scores of passing candidates only.

15. 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.

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/civilservice click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. The following stations will broadcast notice of cancellation:

WALK PATCHOGUE 97.5 FM

WBAB BABYLON 102.3 FM

WBLI BABYLON 106.1 FM

WLNG SAG HARBOR 92.1 FM

WBZO FARMINGDALE 103.1 FM

WRCN MEDFORD 103.9 FM

NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND TV CHANNEL 12 website: www.news12.com

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

Announcements and Applications Also Available At

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

725 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY.

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P.O. BOX 6100, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-0099 Phone: 853-5500 County Center, Riverhead