CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESCortland County Office of Personnel/Civil Service60 Central Avenue, Cortland NY 13045-2746607-753-5076/https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/263/Personnel-Civil-ServiceCUSTODIANEXAM # 20524-010 Open Competitive School Salary: Varies by JurisdictionEXAM DATE: 11-09-2024Applications MUST be received in the Personnel/Civil Service Officeby the last filing date: 10-10-24 at 4:30 p.m.APPLICATIONS: Exam-or-Job-ApplicationVACANCY(IES): ONE. The list to be established as a result of this exam will be used to fill these existing vacancy and any future vacancies that may occur during the life of this list.NOTES:•Clearance from the Commissioner of Education will be required for positions that are designated by the School District as having direct contact with students.•If a part-time position becomes full-time, an incumbent may be appointed to the full-time position without further canvassing.RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT: Candidates must have been legal residents of Cortland County or one of the seven contiguous counties of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Tioga, or Tompkins for at least one month immediately preceding the date of examination. Preference in certification may be given to successful candidates who are residents of the municipality for one month prior to the date of certification.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under supervision, an employee in this class has the responsibility for the condition of a building, or for an assigned section of a building. Work includes routine cleaning activities, semi skilled repair and maintenance tasks. Supervision may be exercised over the work of a small number of subordinate employees. When in charge of a building, responsibility is carried on a 24 hour day basis.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of grade school and one year full-time paid experience or its part-time equivalent in building cleaning or maintenance activities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid NYS Class D. Driver’s License may be required. Failure to maintain a NYS driver’s license including driving privileges throughout employment will result in disciplinary action or dismissal.OSHA Blood borne Pathogens Classification: Category 2SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION:1. CLEANING TOOLS AND THEIR USES:These questions test for knowledge of various cleaning tools and equipment commonly used by custodians and janitors on the job. You will be presented with drawings of various tools and equipment. You must be able to recognize the tools and know their proper uses in order to answer the questions correctly. 2. TOOLS USED FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR:These questions test for knowledge of various tools and equipment used for minor maintenance and repair. You will be presented with drawings of tools and equipment used for minor mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repair. You must be able to recognize the tools and know their proper uses in order to answer the questions correctly.3. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CUSTODIAL WORK:These questions test for knowledge of proper health and safety practices for cleaning, building operations and maintenance, and other areas relevant to the work of custodians and janitors. You will be presented with drawings which show work situations involving basic health and safety issues. You must be able to recognize unhealthy, unsafe, or hazardous work conditions and know how to correct them. NOTE: “A GUIDE TO TAKING THE EXAMINATION FOR ENTRY LEVEL CUSTODIAN/JANITORIAL SERIES CAN BE LOCATED BY GOING TO www.cortlandcountyny.gov/263/personnel. CHOOSE FORM AND DOCUMENTS AND CHOOSE TEST GUIDES.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE PERSONNEL/CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE AT 607-753-5076. Note: Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery-powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, ‘spell checkers’, ‘personal digital assistants,’ ‘address books,’ ‘language translators,’ ‘dictionaries,’ or any other similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS/DISABLED PERSONS: If special arrangements are required for testing, please indicate this on your application.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 dates of their application for examination and the date of establishment of the resulting eligible list. Applications for veteran’s credit may be obtained online at: Veterans-Credit-Application-Form. Veteran’s credits can only be added to a passing score on the examination. Effective January 1, 1998, the State Constitution was amended to permit a candidate currently in the armed forces to apply for and be conditionally granted veteran’s credit in examinations. Any candidate who applies for such credit must provide proof of military status to receive the conditional credit. No credit may be granted after the establishment of the list. It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide appropriate documentary proof indicating that the service was in time of war, as defined in Section 85 of the Civil Service Law, and that the candidate received an honorable discharge, or was released under honorable conditions, or was released under other than honorable conditions in accordance with the New York State Restoration Act in order to be certified at a score including veteran’s credits.APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED at the Office of Personnel, 60 Central Avenue, Cortland, NY, or downloaded from the website. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on the last filing date.TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATION: Approved candidates will be notified by mail regarding the time and place the exam is to be held. If notice of approval or disapproval is not received three (3) days prior to the exam date, please call this office at 607-753-5076.An Equal Opportunity EmployerThis examination is being prepared and rated in accordance with Section 23(2) of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Law, Rules, and Regulations dealing with the preparation and rating of examinations, as well as establishment and certification of eligible lists for positions in the classified service will apply to this examination.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION1.Falsification of any part of the “Application for Employment” will result in disqualification.2.Applicants must answer every question on the application form and make sure that it is complete in all respects. Incomplete applications may be disapproved.3.If you have applied for other Civil Service examinations for employment with New York State or any other local government jurisdiction to be held on the same date as this exam, you must make arrangements to take all the examinations at one test site. If you have applied for both State and Local government examinations, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at the State examination center by calling 518-474-1768 no later than two weeks before the test date. If you have applied for other local government examinations, call or write to each Civil Service Agency to make arrangements. You must make your request for these arrangements no later than two weeks before the date of the examinations. You must notify all local government Civil Service agencies with whom you have filed an application of the test site at which you wish to take your examination(s). For this examination, call 607-753-5076 or write to Cortland County Personnel, 60 Central Avenue, Cortland NY 13045-2746.4.Appointments from an Eligible List must be made from the top three candidates willing to accept appointment. The duration of an Eligible List may be fixed for a minimum period of one (1) year and a maximum period of four (4) years.5.It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Office of Personnel/Civil Service of any change in address. No attempt will be made to locate candidates who have moved.6.Under specific circumstances, an alternate test date may be arranged. Your request with written documentation must be received in this office no later than the Thursday preceding the exam date.WEATHER/EMERGENCY EXAM CANCELLATION: Listen to your local TV station (NBC) or radio station (WXHC 101. 5 FM) for information.

Minimum Salary: 15.00 Maximum Salary: 17.00 Salary Unit: Hourly