TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENT JOBS AVAILABLE

Start at $27G; Written Exam Set on May 3; Filing Also Now Open For Bus Operator, Health Assistant

Filing is open for an exam leading to Traffic Enforcement Agent jobs in the Police Department, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said.

The starting salary is $27,013. The multiple-choice test is scheduled for Saturday, May 3. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 22.

Need H.S. Diploma

To qualify, candidates must have a high-school diploma or GED by the last day of filing. Candidates also must have a driver's license by the time of appointment.

The test will include questions on remembering new information, understanding the order in which to do things, and communicating information to another person. The exam will also measure candidates' aptitude for recognizing a problem, applying general rules to a special situation, identifying a common element in different situations, recognizing locations and their proximity to other spots in an area, and using a map or diagram to get from one position to another. The passing score is 70 percent.

In addition to the multiple-choice test, candidates must undergo a physical and psychological screening. They also must pass a background check and drug-and-alcohol test.

TEAs patrol areas in order to enforce rules and regulations relating to moving, parking and stopping of vehicles. They prepare and issue summonses for violations, testify at administrative hearings and in court, and report inoperative or missing meters and traffic conditions requiring attention. They are sometimes confronted by motorists who are angry about summonses. Agents may be assigned to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Other Jobs Available

Those appointed will be required to purchase uniforms. Appointees are eligible for a uniform allowance after six months.

New hires must complete a prescribed training course prior to the end of their evaluation probationary period.

DCAS has announced that filing is also open for seven other hiring titles and three promotion positions. The open-competitive titles include: Bus Operator, Computer Service Technician, Maintainer (Bridges and Tunnels), Public Health Assistant, Public Health Assistant (School Health), Telephone Maintainer, Transit Property Protection Agent.

The promotion exams are: Associate Supervisor of School Security, Dispatcher (Surface Transportation), and Supervising Deputy Sheriff.

Further information and copies of the exam notices can be obtained online at www.nyc.gov/dcas or by calling 212-669-1357.