APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: $35

Applicants for concurrent examinations who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position must remit at the time of application a non-refundable fee in the amount of $35.00. Payment may be made by personal check or money order made payable to "City of Philadelphia". Please refer to reverse side for payment processing details.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND PROCESSING FEE PAYMENT:

Applicants for concurrent examinations who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position must remit at the time of application a non-refundable fee in the amount of $35.00. Payment may be made by personal check or money order made payable to "City of Philadelphia".

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, payment should be enclosed with the application and sent to:

Employment Application
City of Philadelphia Personnel Department
Customer Service Division
1401 J. F. Kennedy Boulevard - Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1680

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia. The application fee will be required at the time of application.

This application fee may be waived for individuals who demonstrate an inability to pay because of certain types of financial need.

More information about the application fee may be viewed at http://www.phila.gov/personnel/ or at the Employment Application Center in the concourse of the Municipal Services Building.

There are also drop boxes for applications located on the 16th floor and the lobby of the Municipal Services Building.

NOTE:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HIRES ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO CAN VERIFY IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK.

DUTIES:

This is full time correspondence typing using word processing equipment and software to transcribe from such sources as dictation, handwritten roughs or smooth copy. In addition to general text content, an employee in this class transcribes data from dictation and source documents to create special documents such as, reports, legal material and articles, often involving technical usage and terms, use of all machine editing options and familiarity with department terminology and practices. Work may be performed in either a centralized or remote station environment and is customarily subject to productivity and quality standards maintained by a technical supervisor.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 1A41 available at www.phila.gov/departments/personnel.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Successful completion of high school;
and
2. One year of clerical work experience within the last five (5) years which has involved as a dominant assignment, the use of work processing equipment and software, including the use of menu options to efficiently type, edit, rearrange and reformat the contents of correspondence and reports.

NOTES

1. Applicants for this test must specifically indicate on their application the word processing software utilized as well as typical menu options utilized.
2. Successful completion of a comprehensive word processing training program in the last five (5) years from an accredited college, university, or trade school may be substituted for some or all of the required work experience as determined by the Personnel Department. Thirty credit hours equate to the entire experience requirement. An applicant must attach a transcript or certificate indicating the number of credit hours of education/training received.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT NOTE:

Successful candidates will be required to have been bona fide residents of the City of Philadelphia at the time of and for one year prior to appointment.

PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

This examination will be held the week of July 11, 2005.

EXAMINATION:

PARTS --- WEIGHTS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Computerized Multiple Choice Test = 100%

PROMOTIONAL

Computerized Multiple Choice Test = 90%
Seniority Rating = 10%

U.S. VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTE

Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination (for concurrent examinations, this applies only to applicants who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position). You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.

TEST REVIEW

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test. Call 215 686 0880.

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

CONCURRENT

Separate departmental and interdepartmental promotional eligible lists of permanent City employees, and an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. The appointing authority may make an appointment from either one of the promotional lists until these lists are exhausted and, thereafter, may appoint from the open competitive list.

PERIODIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The examination for this class is announced on a periodic basis. The eligible list established as a result will be merged as candidates are tested. Candidates who pass the examination and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years.

CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline):