ASBURY PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Application Process Application and Testing Schedules: Applications are available from the NJ Department of Personnel web site. Applications are announced and will be posted on the NJDOP website. Applications will also be available (In the near future) at the City of Asbury Park Fire Department web site the site is up and running. You will then be required to complete, and mail in the applications along with a $35.00 fee directly to the NJ Department of Personnel. Once you have taken the civil service exam you will then be ranked according to score, and will be notified. Applicants who achieve a high ranking will be certified by the Department of Personnel, and the hiring procedure will begin with the appointing authority as the need for additional firefighters arise. If you would like further information, you can contact the NJ Department of Personnel directly at (609) 292-4144, or visit their website at http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/ Career as a Firefighter in Asbury Park A challenging and rewarding career awaits you as a member of the Asbury Park Fire Department. Firefighters respond to the full range of assignments faced by a modern day urban fire department. Salary: Benefits: Promotional Opportunities: Fire Official Fire Captain Battalion Fire Chief Fire Chief
Detailed information about the position of Firefighter including the requirements for appointment, subjects of written test, and physical agility test will be provided on the examination announcement City of Asbury Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION? Acceptable Education: AGE Municipal Fire Fighter Maximum Hiring Age
Based on the NJ Attorney General Opinion Issued
February 25, 1997
Candidates over age 35 as of the closing date of the examination are not eligible for appointment to Municipal Fire Fighter positions, with certain exceptions. A candidate is considered to be over 35 on the candidate's 35th birthday. Candidates may be able to reduce their age based on certain military service. AGE REDUCTION FOR MILITARY SERVICE Prior military service during the periods and under the conditions specified in the Civil Service Act related to veteran's preference may be deducted from actual age as of the closing date of the examination, or as of the date of appointment for volunteer and exempt fire fighters. Military service that does not fall within the periods and under the conditions specified cannot be deducted from actual age. DRIVERS LICENSE Candidates must possess and present a current New Jersey Drivers License at time of appointment. License must be maintained during employment. RESIDENCY Candidates must be citizens of the United States and must have resided continuously in Asbury Park New Jersey for at least 90 days immediately proceeding the final filing date for this examination. If a candidate moves to another address within the City of Asbury Park it is their responsibility to notify the New Jersey Department of personnel. FIREFIGHTER EXAMINATION The entry-level Fire Fighter examination consists of three separate parts: a written cognitive (thinking) test, a teamwork test, and a physical performance test. Each part counts for one-third of the final score. You must pass each part before you can take the next part. If you fail any part, you will be disqualified. For all types of examinations, particularly physical performance, the Department of Personnel takes appropriate precautions for the maximum safety of candidates. However, the Department cannot assume responsibility for accident or injury to candidates during the examination process. MEDICAL EXAMINATION Candidates must be free from all mental and physical defects and deformities and diseases that would prevent them from performing the essential functions of a Firefighter. Drug testing to be conducted at time of appointment. Psychological test to be conducted at time of appointment. Background investigation " Candidates are subject to an intensive background investigation before appointment. " Felony convictions are cause disqualification " No criminal or anti-social conduct will be permitted " Residency will be examined by investigators INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLYING TO MUNICIPAL FIRE FIGHTER CERTIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT If a candidate receives a "Notification of Certification" he or she must respond in writing to the Appointing authority named in the notification within five business days of the notice date on the notification. If the candidate does not respond in writing to the appointing authority, the candidate will be removed from consideration for appointment as a Fire Fighter. The local appointing authority will require the candidate to provide proof of age, and military service (if applicable). A candidate claiming an adjusted age based on military service will need a copy of his or her military separation papers (DD214) showing the beginning and ending dates of qualifying service, and the location of the qualifying conflict in which he or she served. If the separation papers do not include this information, the candidate will have to obtain written certification from the military service branch in which he or she served that includes this information. If a candidate cannot reduce his or her age as described in # 2, and is over the maximum hiring age for Fire Fighter as of the closing date of the examination announcement, or as of the date of appointment in the case of a volunteer and exempt fire fighter, the candidate must inform the appointing authority, when responding to the "Notice of Certification," that he or she does not qualify for appointment because he or she is over age. CIVIL SERVICE VETERANS PREFERENCE Candidates who served in the military during World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict are eligible for civil service veteran's preference if all of the following conditions are met: * they served for at least 90 days of active duty (the 90 day requirement does not apply if one received a service incurred injury or disability); and * they were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable; and * the period of service was within the time periods listed in 1 through 3 below: 1. World War II - On or after September 16, 1940, and must have begun on or before December 31, 1946. 2. Korean Conflict - On or after June 23, 1950, and must have begun on or before January 31, 1955. 3. Vietnam Conflict - On or after December 31, 1960, and must have begun on or before May 7, 1975. Candidates who served in the military during the peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf, Somalia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible for civil service veteran's preference if all of the following conditions are met: * they served for at least 14 days on active duty OR served at least one day on active duty and received a service incurred injury or disability; and * the service was in the geographic area or on a ship patrolling the territorial waters of the nation, or in the airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina; and * they were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable; and * the period of service was within the time periods listed in 4 through 9 below 4. Lebanon Crisis - On or after July 1, 1958, and must have begun on or before November 1, 1958. 5. Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission - On or after September 26, 1982, and must have begun on or before December 1, 1987. 6. Grenada - On or after October 23, 1983, and must have begun on or before November 21, 1983. 7. Panama - On or after December 20, 1989, and must have begun on or before January 31, 1990. 8. Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf - On or after August 2, 1990 to present. 9. Somalia - On or after December 5, 1992, and must have begun on or before March 31, 1994. 10. Bosnia and Herzegovina - On or after November 20, 1995 to present. 11. Haiti - On or after September 19, 1994, and must have begun on or before March 31, 1995. To be eligible for civil service disabled veterans preference, candidates must be veterans as described above and must have incurred a disability. The disability must be one for which they are eligible to receive ten percent or greater disability compensation. The following are eligible for civil service disabled veterans preference, if the veterans would have been eligible for civil service veterans preference: spouses of disabled veterans who are not employed in a New Jersey civil service jurisdiction and agree to waive the preference for the duration of the spouses' employment; surviving spouses of disabled veterans who have not remarried; and surviving spouses and parents of veterans who died in service. The surviving spouse of a veteran who did not die in the service is entitled to the same civil service veterans preference to which the deceased veteran would have been entitled until such time as the surviving spouse remarries. Note: Candidates whose only active service was for training in connection with a Reserve or National Guard obligation are not eligible for civil service veteran's preference. Fire - Main Page |