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SALARY LAST DATE TO FILE DATE OF EXAMINATION

$42-634 September 1, 2023 October 21, 2023

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS-HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required,

indicate this on your application form.

RESIDENTS: Candidates must have been legal residents of New York State for at least FOUR months immediately

preceding the date of the test. Pursuant to subdivision 4a of Sec. 23 of the Civil Service Law, preference may be given to

successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality to which the appointment is to be made for at

least FOUR months preceding the date of the written test.

APPLICATION FEE An examination fee of $10.00 (residents and non-residents) is required for each separately

numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee must accompany your application. Check or money order

only. $20 returned check fee. Please make checks payable to the Saratoga County Treasurer’s Office. The $10 fee is

non-refundable. You are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission stated in the

“minimum qualifications” section of the examination announcement and file only for those examinations for which you

are “clearly qualified”. Vague application will not weigh in applicants favor.

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 or local social service agency, or if you are an honorably discharged Military

Veteran (DD214). 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.

A copy of this document can be obtained from the Saratoga County Human Resources Office or on our website at

www.saratogacountyny.gov.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for determining eligibility

for drivers’ licenses, vehicle registrations and ID’s through a review of the application(s) and a variety of

supporting documentation. Information must be transmitted to a central computer system using a computer

terminal. For drivers’ licenses, a check must be made for accuracy and completeness of information, proof of

age, conviction record, record of mental or physical illness and any other supporting documents. For

registrations, a check must be made for accuracy and completeness of information, proof of ownership,

insurance coverage, vehicle inspection certificate, and any other supporting documents. Work is performed

under general supervision and in accordance with established policy and procedures with supervisory staff

determining questions of an unusual or more complex nature. The incumbent does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: At Least…

(A) Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science, Office Management, Business Administration,

or related field and one (1) year of clerical, cashiering, or public contact experience which must include data

entry functions on a personal computer; OR

(B) Graduation from High School or possession of an equivalency certificate (GED) and three (3) years of

clerical, cashiering or public contact experience which must include data entry functions on a personal

computer.
(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the

US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its

territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the

internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.)

THE WRITTEN TEST will be designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

Cashiering Principles and Practices. These questions are designed to test for an understanding of such things

as proper cashiering practices; terminology; and cashiering issues pertaining to currency, checks and other

negotiable instruments.

Name and Number Checking. These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters,

and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will

have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly

the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.

Customer Service. These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact with other people, to

gather and present information, and to provide assistance, advice and effective customer service in a courteous

and professional manner. Questions will cover such topics as understanding and responding to people with

diverse needs, perspectives, personalities, and levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting in a

way that both serves the public and reflects well on your agency.

Understanding and Interpreting Written Material. These questions test for the ability to understand and

interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about

the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not

on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Test guide. The New York State Department of Civil Service has NOT prepared a test guide for this examination.

However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this

test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: “UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, CANDIDATES ARE RECOMMENDED 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 similar

devices are prohibited.

SECTION 243-b Provides that any member of the armed forces of the United States who had duly filed an application to

compete in a scheduled competitive examination, but was deprived of the opportunity to compete in a scheduled

competitive examination due to active military duty be provided with a special military makeup examination

SECTION 85a OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW: In conformance with 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 in a

competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you

are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in

this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate

claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation

to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.

VETERAN CREDITS: For the purpose of claiming veteran credits on a Civil Service examination, an applicant must

have served in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the following periods:

World War II – December 7, 1941 to and including December 31, 1946

Korean War – June 27, 1950 to and including January 31, 1955

Vietnam Conflict – February 28, 1961 until May 7, 1975

Lebanon – June 1, 1983 – December 1, 1987

Grenada – October 23, 1983 – November 21, 1983

Panama – December 20, 1989 – January 31, 1990

Persian Gulf – August 2, 1990 to the end of such hostilities (not yet determined)

For hostilities in Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama, the individual must have received the Armed Forces, Navy, or Marine

Corps expeditionary medal.

Beginning January 1, 1998, the NYS Constitution allows members of the US Armed Forces who are on active duty (other than

for training purposes) the right to request extra War Time Veterans Credits on civil service examinations prior to discharge.

If you are currently on active duty, you may request the addition of veteran’s credits to your examinations score. You must

request the extra credits on your examination application in the space provided. If you pass the examination, the credits will

be added automatically. To use the extra credits at the time of appointment you must have received an honorable discharge,

be a US citizen, and be a resident of New York State. The extra credits can only be used for one NY local Government

permanent appointment.

SECTION 23.2: This entire 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 examinations will apply.

APPLICATIONS: Available on our website: www.saratogacountyny.gov, by phoning 518-885-2225 or in our Office at

Saratoga County Human Resources, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Time and place of the examination will be

mailed to approved candidates, one week prior to the date of the examination.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise
participating in the employee selection process, please direct inquires to the Human Resources Office.

Saratoga County is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and
recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, and

encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and
veterans to apply.