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Senior Personnel Clerk

Description of Duties

This is senior-level clerical work responsible for overseeing and participating in the processing of personnel or payroll transactions, and the maintenance of personnel and payroll records.  The employee reports directly to, and works under general supervision of an administrative-level staff member. Independent judgment is exercised in accomplishing tasks.  General supervision may be exercised over a clerical staff. 

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam: 

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

1.  Graduation with an Associate’s degree, or successful completion of sixty (60) college semester credit hours plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in a clerical or secretarial capacity, or performing personnel or payroll activities; OR
2. Two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in a clerical capacity, personnel or payroll activities; OR
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience as described in (A) and (B) above.

Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. 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.

Special Requirements:

If you are appointed, you will be required to possess a valid license to operate a vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position.

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