For the most part work is performed under general supervision. Supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more clerical assistants. Excepting the ability to type, this class is equivalent to that of Senior Clerk. Does related work as required. Seniority Points will be added to the written test score of candidates who pass the written test in accordance with County policy.
Rating is based on the length of continuous permanent classified service in a jurisdiction.
Successful candidates will have their names placed on the eligible list in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Civil Service Department. The names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for one year. Spelling - These questions are designed to test the candidates' ability to spell words that office employees encounter in their daily work. The punctuation questions will be designed to test the candidates' knowledge of appropriate punctuation marks and their correct placement in sentences. Keyboarding Practices - These questions are designed to test the candidates' knowledge of preferred practices in areas such as, but not limited to, capitalization, hyphenation, spacing, word division, tabulation and proofreading.