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City Of Tonawanda Civil Service
200 Niagara Street
Tonawanda NY 14150
(716) 695-8626
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm in the Community Room located at City hall and are open to the public.
The Office of Civil Service located inside the municipal building will be closed to the public
until further notice.
Those interested in employment or exams
may return applications/fees via email
or drop-box located on
the west side of the building
We apologize for any inconvenience.
ALL EXAMS ARE POSTPONED
Any applicant for the Firefighter's exam for 04/25/2020 will be notified by phone or email of the future rescheduled date.
No further applications will be accepted.
Revised 07/21/2020 Stay Healthy, Clean, and Safe
CivilService@tonawandacity.com
Scores from the Upper Level Fire Promotion Exams held 12/14/2019 have not yet been released by the state. All participants will be notified in the usual way when those scores become available.
Current Civil Service Exams and/or Vacancy Information:
Firefighter Exam DELAYED DUE TO COVID
Firefighter Agility (CPAT)
Firefighter Job Specifications
Check back for more exam/vacancy announcements
Email Notification Announcement
Applications are accepted from January 1st thru December 31st of each year for Non-Competitive and Labor Class positions that may come up within the City and special districts during that calendar year.
Application PDF form
MANDATORY Background Check Authorization Form to be filed with all applications
Both completed forms must be submitted for consideration
Summer/Seasonal Application PFD
Summer/Seasonal Application with Background Check Authorization- RETURNING Employees PDF
Police Officer Physical Agility Information
Police Officer Medical Release Form
Exam Fee Waiver Application For unemployed Head of Households
Any exam given in multiple locations on the same day can be cross-filed per NYS Civil Service: Click for Cross-File Form. Must be submitted with Examination Application.
If you cannot take the exam on the date scheduled, you may be able to schedule an alternate test date. Click the following to see if you are eligible for another date: Civil Service Alternate Test Date Policy.
Applications for examinations should only be filled out and provided to the Civil Service Commission Office when there are exams announced and the last date for the filing of applications has not passed. Exam fees must be included with the application unless filing for an exam fee waiver as an unemployed head of household. (Waiver form must be submitted with application).
* Notice to candidates who took the December 2, 2017 Police Officer Examination: It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide a college transcript to the Commission office verifying that they have met the minimum requirements before they can be certified for appointment. Contact the office regarding transcripts at 695-8626 or e-mail: civilservice@tonawandacity.com
* Notice to candidates who took the March 19, 2016 Firefighter Examination: It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide a copy of their New York State basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate to the Commission office verifying that they have met the minimum requirements before they can be certified for appointment. Contact the office regarding certificates at 695-8626 or e-mail: civilservice@tonawandacity.com
Please call Civil Service Department at 695-8626 for more information.
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Monthly Meeting Minutes:
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020 (no meeting)
May 2020 (no meeting)
June 2020 (Zoom meeting)