The salary listed above is Step 1 in a structured pay plan. At 6 months of employment with the District the salary will increase to Step 2: $65844.74. At 18 months the salary will increase to Step 3: $69906.46. There are 9 total steps for TAM 11 of the pay plan (view fullpay plan). These increases are based on service time in the job classification and require a Meets Standard performance rating.
This examination is open to all candidates both internal and external who meet the minimum requirements.
Applications will be accepted only during the designated filing period for this examination. The opening and closing dates of the filing period are listed in this announcement. Applications must be filed by the following method:
Submitted online through the Districts Online Employment Center at. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on the closing date in order to be considered.
The deadline for filing an application will not be extended due to any unavailability of theDistricts Online Employment Center. TheDistrict will not be liable for the Online Employment Center being unavailable for any period of time and it is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application form is completed and submitted in a timely manner. Therefore it is recommended that applications be submitted early in the filing period.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application form is completed and submitted in a timely manner by the method described above.
Descriptions and dates of education experience and any required license or certification should be very clear so that it is understood exactly how the applicant meets the minimum requirements. Prospective employees will be required to provide documentation of the required education experience and licensure/certification upon employment. Falsification of a material statement in an application may constitute grounds for rejection of the application exclusion from the examination removal from the eligible list or discharge of an employee from his or her position in the Classified Service.
Minimum Requirement Date:The minimum requirements for this examination must be met by the qualificationdate listed in this announcement.
Residency Requirement:There is no residency requirement to participate in the examination; however all District employees must be domiciled within the boundaries of the District within six months of successful completion of probation. (The District is in Cook County Illinois covering approximately 90% of the county area.)
Veterans Preference:In Original Entrance examinations five points for Veterans Preference will be added in accordance with the District statute to the scores of those candidates who attain a passing score in all phases of the examination. Information regarding the periods of eligible service the documentation needed to file a claim and Veterans Preference claim forms can be obtained through the Districts website by clickinghere or requested at the test site.
Probationary Period:The probationary period for this classification is one year (250 days worked).
Hiring and Employment Objectives:The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is committed to hiring and employment practices that base employee selection on a candidates knowledge skill and ability to perform effectively on the job; provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants; prohibit the entry of political reasons or factors and other improper considerations into any stage of the selection and hiring processes; and create a transparent honest and fair hiring system.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with applicable laws. Requests for testing accommodations are to be made within one week after the close of the filing period. For information regarding accommodation for individuals with disabilities phone (voice) or (TTY).
Required Experience:
IC