CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESCortland County Office of Personnel/Civil Service60 Central Avenue, Cortland NY13045 - 2746607-753-5076 / https://www.cortlandcountyny.gov/263/Personnel-Civil-ServiceCOUNTY POLICE OFFICER (DEPUTY SHERIFF) SALARY RANGE: $60,422-80,247/YR.(2024 Rate) EXAM DATE: 9-28-2024 $62,234-82,655/YRr.(2025 Rate) EXAM # 89091-010APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE PERSONNEL/CIVIL SRVICE OFFICE BY LAST FILING DATE: 8-28-2024 BY 4:30 P.M.APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT: Exam-or-Job-ApplicationIMPORTANT INFORMATIONCortland County is holding TWO EXAMS for Entry-Level Law Enforcement This exam announcement is ONLY for the title of County Police Officer (Deputy Sheriff).There is a separate announcement for the title of Police Officer (City of Cortland and Village of Homer). Be sure to include both exam numbers on your application if you are interested in applying for both titles:County Police Officer (Deputy Sheriff): Exam #89091-010Police Officer (City of Cortland and Village of Homer): Exam #88771-010There will be ONE written test, however there will be TWO separate eligible lists.In order to be considered for County Police Officer (Deputy Sheriff) AND Police Officer (City of Cortland and Village of Homer) open positions, you must include BOTH exam numbers on your application so your name will appear on BOTH eligible lists.VACANCIES: TWO. The list established as a result of this exam will be used to fill any future vacancies that may occur during the life of this list. NOTE: If part-time position becomes full-time, 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, Onondaga, Madison, Tompkins, or Tioga for at least one month immediately preceding the date of the examination. Preference in certification for appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been residents of the municipality for one month prior to the date of certification.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS The work in the Sheriff's Department involves responsibility for the protection of lives and property and the enforcement of the general laws of the state and local ordinances within the county. On an assigned shift an incumbent performs routine patrol operations in accordance with standard departmental operating procedures and makes arrests and assists in investigations. The work is performed under the general supervision of a higher ranking officer who gives specific instructions and assistance when special problems arise. Does related work as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.NOTE: A copy of high school diploma or GED certificate must be accompanied with the application. Applicants who do not possess a high school or equivalency diploma are eligible to take the examination but will not be eligible for appointment until they obtain such diploma. For information on how to obtain an equivalency diploma, write to the New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1.Possession of a valid New York State driver's license appropriate to the vehicles operated. Failure to maintain a NYS driver’s license including driving privileges throughout employment will result in disciplinary action or dismissal.2.In order to be eligible for appointment, candidate must meet all current requirements of Section 58 of the Civil Service Law.►AGE: Candidates must be at least 19 years old on or before 9-28-2024 to be admitted to the examination. Eligibility for appointment as a police officer begins when the candidate reaches age 20. Candidates who reach their 35th birthday on or before the date of written examination are not qualified except as follows.* Candidates may have a period of military duty or terminal leave up to seven years, as defined in Section 243(10-a) of the Military Law, deducted from their age for purposes of determining whether they meet the age requirement. *Section 58.1(a) requires that applicants not be "more than thirty-five years of age as of the date when the applicant takes the written examination…" Candidates who may be impacted by the maximum age requirement and who are requesting an alternate test date (for active military duty, Sabbath observance or for an alternate test date situation which meets the conditions of the agency’s alternate test date policy) are advised to contact the Cortland County Personnel/Civil Service Office to discuss their request. BE SURE TO INDICATE BIRTHDATE IN QUESTION 4 OF THE APPLICATION. ►CITIZENSHIP: Candidates must be citizens of the United States at time of appointment. It is not necessary for admission to the examination. QUALIFYING TESTS: Failure on any qualifying test will bar candidates from appointment. We reserve the right to schedule these examinations for only as many candidates as necessary for vacancies as they may occur during the life of the eligible list. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST: The three elements measured in the qualifying physical fitness test are muscular endurance, absolute strength and cardiovascular capacity. The following is a brief description of the physical fitness test:1.Muscular Endurance - The requirement is for a number of correct bent-leg sit-ups to be performed in one minute. NOTE: Law enforcement must follow formal protocol: fingers laced and held behind the head (avoid pulling on the head with the hands), buttocks must remain on the floor with no thrusting of the hips, elbows: touch the knees, then return until the shoulder blades touch the floor.2.Push Up - This test measures muscular endurance of the upper body - (anterior deltoid, pectorals major and triceps). The requirement is for a number of full body repetitions that a candidate must complete without breaks.3.Cardiovascular Activity - 1.5 mile run: the requirement is for the attainment of a score calculated in minutes and seconds. The Municipal Police Training Council adopted the physical fitness-screening test based on the model formulated by the Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research. The minimum passing scores, depending on age and sex, represent the fortieth (40th) percentile of physical fitness as established by the Cooper Institute. Copies of the physical fitness screening test are available at: Physical Fitness Agility Test Procedure- Police Officer.All candidates who take the written exam will be notified by mail of the place and time for the physical fitness test. If you fail to bring all required paperwork to your physical fitness test or fail to appear, your name will not be certified on the County Police Officer (Deputy Sheriff) eligible list. The Cortland County Personnel & Civil Service Department will allow a waiver of the physical agility performance test in accordance with the Cortland County Civil Service Test Performance Policy which can be obtained at: Performance Test Policy.PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Those candidates who are subsequently offered employment will be required to pass a medical examination. Candidates must meet the medical standards prescribed by the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC). Detailed physical and medical requirements may be reviewed on the Division of Criminal Justice’s website. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION: As stated in Section 58 of the Civil Service Law, you will be required to participate in a psychological evaluation to determine your fitness to perform the essential duties of the position prior to appointment. Failure to meet the standards may result in your offer of employment being rescinded or in your disqualification. An eligible will be called for a psychological assessment as needed to fill existing and anticipated vacancies. INVESTIGATIVE SCREENING: As stated in Section 58 of the Civil Service Law, there will be a background investigation conducted in accordance with the standards of the municipal police training council (MPTC). Derogatory information will be evaluated and may result in disqualification. All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment, depending upon the relationship of the violation or omission to the duties of the position. At the time of investigation, eligible candidates may be required to pay a fee for fingerprint screening. At the time of investigation, and at the time of appointment, eligible candidates must present originals or certified copies of all required documents and proof, including but not limited to proof of date and place of birth by transcript of record of the Bureau of Vital Statistics or other satisfactory, evidence, naturalization papers if necessary, proof of any military service, and proof of meeting educational requirements. Any willful misstatement or failure to present any documents required for investigation will be cause of disqualification. Disqualification will be in accordance with Section 50 of NYS Civil Service Law. FIREARMS QUALIFICATION: Appointees must qualify and remain qualified for firearms' usage and possession as a condition of employment for the duration of their tenure. The ability to qualify, and remain qualified, in the use of firearms is essential for the County Police Officer (Deputy Sheriff). Firearms qualification tests will be administered annually to determine qualification. Failure to qualify and remain qualified for firearms usage and possession may result in termination.SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.Situational Judgment:These questions test for the ability to identify appropriate and effective responses to work-related challenges. You will be presented with scenarios that reflect the types of challenges one could encounter in a work environment. Each scenario will be followed by several responses to the scenario. You must rate the effectiveness of each response.Language Fluency:These questions test for the ability to read, understand, and present a clear and accurate summary of information. For some questions, you will be given a brief reading passage followed by four statements, each summarizing the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given several sentences, one of which contains a spelling, grammatical, or punctuation error. You must then select the line that contains the error.Information Ordering and Language Sequencing:These questions test for the ability to properly identify the sequence or order of events, or to organize information to fit a timeline. You will be given a brief reading passage followed by one or more questions. You must identify the proper sequence of events in order to answer one or more questions. Problem Sensitivity and Reasoning:These questions test for the ability to apply information and to identify a problem or potential problem. For some questions, you will be given information in the form of policies, rules, regulations, or laws, which will be followed by a situation. You must then identify the problem and apply the information to select the best course of action to take. For other questions, you will be given a scenario and mock witness statements. You must use this information to answer one or more questions about the scenario. Selective Attention:These questions test for the ability to focus on completing a task and to pay attention to important details while performing repetitive and monotonous tasks. You will be presented with a series of letters, symbols, and/or numbers. You must select the choice that contains the series of letters, symbols, and/or number that matches exactly.Visualization:These questions test for the ability to imagine how something will look when it is moved around or when its parts are changed, moved, or rearranged. You will be presented with an image of a face followed by four images of faces. Each face is disguised or altered in some way. Three of the images have a difference in facial structure or facial features. You must select the choice that contains the image with the identical facial structure and facial features. Spatial Orientation:These questions test for the ability to understand how to navigate within spaces or how to get from one point to another. You will be provided with a map followed by one or more questions. You must imagine yourself at a certain location and orient yourself to the direction in which you would move to get to another location by the shortest (least distance) route.Test guide: A Guide for the Written Test for Entry-Level Law Enforcement is available at the New York State website:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.USE OF CALCULATORS IS PROHIBITED FOR THIS EXAM: 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.POLICIES FOR ALTERNATE TEST DATES: May be obtained online at: Alternate-Test-Date-PolicySATURDAY SABBATH OBSERVERS, HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements are required for testing, please indicate this on your application.CROSS FILER STATEMENT: If you wish to cross file, you need to fill out the cross filing form located online at: Cross-filing-With-Other-Counties-Form. This form needs to be returned to the Cortland County Civil Service office no later than two weeks before the exam date. 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 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.MILITARY/ACTIVE DUTY: Military Law (Section 243) provides special rights for members of the armed forces whose military service conflicts with scheduled civil service testing. If you would like to take a certain examination and are eligible for a military makeup, contact the Cortland County Personnel/Civil Service Office.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 will 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 518-457-7022 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 of one (1) year, and a maximum period of (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 proceeding the exam date.WEATHER/EMERGENCY EXAM CANCELLATION: Listen to your local TV station (NBC) or radio station (WXHC 101. 5 FM) for information.Date:6-21-24

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