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City Of Tonawanda Civil Service
200 Niagara Street
Tonawanda NY 14150
(716) 695-8626
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Due to the pandemic, the Civil Service office will have adjusted hours of operation. Please call (716) 695-8626 between 10:00am and 2:00 pm to make arrangements to speak to the Civil Service secretary in regards to employment, exams, or records.
Applications for exams can be submitted to the Civil Serivce office between those hours. Outside those hours applications can be submitted to the Clerk's office where staff will process the fee payment and give applicant a receipt. The application will be retreived by the Civil Service Secretary and processed immediately.
ALL EXAM APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY
2:00pm
OF LAST DATE TO FILE
Applications for exams can be submitted to the Civil Serivce office between those hours. Outside those hours applications can be submitted to the Clerk's office where staff will process the fee payment and give applicant a receipt. The application will be retreived by the Civil Service Secretary and processed immediately.
ALL EXAM APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY
2:00pm
OF LAST DATE TO FILE
Civil Service VACANCIES:
Civil Service EXAMS
POLICE LIEUTENANT (Promotional only)
Civil Service Exam Prep & Additional Info
- 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 are taking the May 2021 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
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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.
ApplicationPDF 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
* 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)
July 2020
August 2020