TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGENT JOBS AVAILABLE

Starting Salary $27G; Must File By Sept. 23 And Pass Written Test; Need H.S. Diploma Before Dec. 13 Plus Driver's License to Be Hired

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

The starting salary is $27,013. The multiple-choice test is scheduled for Dec. 13. Applications must be submitted by Sept. 23.

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.

What Test Covers

The test will include questions on remembering new information, understanding the order in which to do things, and communicating information to another person. It 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.

Traffic Enforcement Agents patrol an assigned area in order to enforce laws, rules and regulations which relate to movement, parking, stopping and standing of vehicles. They issue paper and electronic summonses for violations, testify at administrative hearing offices and in court and report inoperative or missing meters and traffic conditions requiring attention. Agents may be assigned to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

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 probationary period.

Recruits can apply on-line at the DCAS Web site at www.nyc.gov/ examsforjobs, or by mail to DCAS Application Unit, 1 Centre Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10007.