Except for persons who have been disqualified during the process
of reviewing applications, each applicant shall be notified of the
time, place, and date of the physical performance/physical agility
examination. Each such applicant shall be informed as to the general
nature of this examination and of the fact that it is a pass/fail
examination. Notice to appear for the physical performance/physical
agility examination shall be mailed or otherwise delivered at least
14 days prior to the date established for the examination. The notice
will specify a deadline by which applicants with disabilities should
request an interactive discussion regarding potential reasonable accommodations.
The Commission will give consideration to the reasonableness
of accommodations requested by applicants with a disability and will
permit reasonable accommodations to be utilized in conjunction with
any aspect of the testing procedure including but not limited to physical
performance/physical agility examinations. Applicants with a disability
who believe that they can pass the physical performance/physical agility
examination with a reasonable accommodation should immediately contact
the Secretary to request an interactive discussion regarding potential
accommodations. A request for accommodations should be made by the
deadline set by the Commission and an unreasonable delay in requesting
a discussion regarding accommodations may be itself a disqualifying
event. On the date of the examination an applicant who has reason
to believe that he/she would be able to perform some aspect of the
physical performance/physical agility examination if provided with
a reasonable accommodation and who has not done so previously should
make that belief known to the person or persons responsible for proctoring/monitoring
the testing procedures. An announcement to this effect will be made
at the start of each physical performance/physical agility examination.
When apprised of such a belief the proctor/monitor, or other individual(s)
designated by the Commission, will, if practical, immediately engage
the relevant applicant in an interactive discussion. If the requested
accommodation is reasonable and can be utilized without serious disturbance
to the testing regime (taking into account the opportunity the applicant
had to address the issue to the Secretary at an earlier point in time)
it will be utilized.
Applicants shall be notified in writing as to whether they passed
or failed the physical performance/physical agility examination. The
basis for any failure shall be specified. Notice regarding subsequent
phases of the examination process shall be mailed or otherwise delivered
to all passing, eligible applicants who have not been disqualified
at least 14 days prior to the date established for the examination.
A veteran who passes both the written and the oral examination
shall receive, in addition to his combined score on the written examination
and his score on the oral examination, 10 additional points.
An applicant who fits into any one of the below listed categories,
and who passes both the written examination and oral examination,
will be provided a maximum of 10 additional points in addition to
his/her combined score on the written and oral exams. An applicant
can receive a maximum of 10 City employee preference points.
A. Employed by the City of Pittston in a part-time capacity as a police
officer or firefighter in the last five years; or
B. Volunteer firefighter in Eagle Hose Company #1 in last two years;
or
C. Volunteer firefighter in the Niagara Engine Company #2 in the last
two years; or
D. Volunteer or paid employee of the Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance
Association in the last two years.
Taking into account all applicable preference points from §§
28-30 and
28-31, the applicants who have passed all three examinations shall be listed, in rank order, highest combined score to lowest combined score to form the eligibility list. Each applicant shall be given written notice of his written examination score, his oral examination score and his total score including all applicable preference points.
The Commission shall post, in a public place at its office,
the eligibility lists, including each passing individual's name, total
combined score and whether he/she is a veteran, and shall also post
appointments made from the lists.
If two applicants on the final eligibility list have identical
scores the first tie breaker shall be a comparison of scores on the
oral examination. The second tie breaker shall be a comparison of
scores on the written examination. If after these tie-breaking mechanisms
have been applied the candidates are still in a tie, then, in the
case of two individuals, the tie breaker shall be the flip of a coin,
and in the event of more than two tied individuals the tie-breaking
mechanism shall be a blind drawing of place numbers.
When there are a number of positions of the same kind to be
filled at the same time, each appointment shall be made separately.
Should it be determined that an applicant has acted so as to
defeat the proper conduct or result of any portion of the hiring process,
including but not limited to the written and oral examinations, he/she
shall be removed from consideration for employment or, if on the eligible
list, his/her name shall be removed from that list.