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NOTE: ALL CIVIL SERVICE EXAM APPLICANTS AND ELIGIBLE LIST CANDIDATES MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THIS OFFICE OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR POSITION APPOINTMENT.

Please answer the following questions:

COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL. TRADE SCHOOL OR SPECIALLY ACQUIRED COURSES:

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT AND CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. ANY OMISSIONS AND VAGUENESS WILL NOT BE INTREPRETED IN YOUR FAVOR. MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS SHOULD USE THIS SECTION TO BE DESCRIPTIVE OF YOUR MILITARY DUTY AND SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL SPACE IS NEEDED, PLEASE SECURELY ATTACH A SEPARATE (8.5" x 11") SHEET OF PAPER.

CITY OF ROME, ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND ROME HOUSING AUTHORITY PROMOTIONAL APPLICANTS NEED ONLY PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TITLES HELD AND DATES OF SERVICE AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROMOTIONAL EXAM ANNOUNCEMENT. CITY OF ROME FIREFIGHTERS APPLYING FOR PROMOTIONAL EXAMS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THEIR EMT CERTIFICATION AND EXPIRATION DATE.

Employment History And Work Experience

10. WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCIES: In cases involving adverse weather conditions that may delay or lead to the cancellation of an examination, please tune to: TV: WKTV, WUTR / RADIO: AM1450, AM950, FM96.9, FM104 on the date of the examination. 11. VETERANS CREDIT: Answering these questions means that you are requesting the extra credits. Do not answer the questions if you are not a war time active duty member of the armed forces or a War Time Veteran or if you do not want to request the extra credits. If you are currently in the Armed Forces on full-time active duty (other than for training) or if you are a War Time Veteran or Disabled Veteran, you are eligible for extra credits added to your exam score if you pass. These extra credits can be used only once for any permanent government employment in New York State. If you like to have these extra credits added to your exam score, you should answer the questions contained in this application. You can waive the extra credits later if you wish. Veterans or disabled veterans eligible for additional credit may submit an "Application for Veterans Credits" with their exam application or at any time after the examination, but, no later than two (2) weeks prior to the establishment of the resulting eligible list. Veterans credits are applied to passing exam scores and may only be used once. No credit will be granted after the establishment of the eligible list. Additional information concerning eligibility is available on the Veterans Credit application form. Applications for Veterans Credits are available from this office and on the City's website: www.romenewyork.com. 12. SENIORITY CREDIT: An additional four tenths (.4) of a point will be added to a passing exam score for each year of continuous employment service in the competitive class for the City of Rome positions in which promotion is sought up to a maximum of twenty (20) years or a total of 8.0 points. Employment must be continuous from the permanent date of appointment in a City of Rome competitive class position. 13. SPECIAL CREDIT: 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 (10) 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 will be added after the eligible list has been established. 14. WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEE: In accordance with Civil Service Law Section 50.5(b), fees may be waived for candidates who certify to the state civil service department, a municipal or regional commission that they are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household, or are receiving public assistance. Application Fee Waiver Request forms are available from this office and on the City's website: www.romenewyork.com and must be received at the time your application is submitted or no later than the last filing date. 15. RESIDENCY: Residency is not required to participate in City of Rome Civil Service exams or to apply for general employment. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates that legally reside in the City of Rome prior to the exam date and/or at time of appointment. 16. Federal and State Law prohibit discrimination because of age, race, color, religious affiliation, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and marital status. The City of Rome is an Equal Opportunity Employer.