CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT EXAMS are examinations for which we accept applications anytime, as there is no closing date to file.  Clinton County no longer requires examination fees for examinations.  The scores for these examinations, regardless of exam date, are interfiled with existing candidates’ scores to form a constantly changing eligible list.  Salaries for these positions are dependent upon the location. Click Here for Part-time experience calculation chart to determine f

Most positions require that an applicant be a legal resident of Clinton County thirty (30)
continuous days immediately prior to appointment.

Submit applications directly to the department with the vacancy at the address indicated.

There are (4) four types of classified service that do not require Civil Service examinations:

OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMS require that you complete a Clinton County application for examination by the specified closing date and meet the minimum qualifications.   Clinton County no longer requires examination fees for examinations.  Clinton County Employee's Promotional Examinations are located on the Employee Button of the Personnel Home Page. Click Here for Part-time experience calculation chart to determine full-time equivalency.

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New York State Civil Service Law, Section 55A, and Clinton County Civil Service Rules allow for appointing authorities to consider disabled applicants to be appointed on a non-competitive basis in certain entry-level, competitive-class positions.

 Clinton County is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is in compliance with A.D.A. requirements.

- 30 Day Clinton County Residency is Required.

- Supporting documentation for minimum qualifications must accompany your application.

Position description and minimum qualifications can be found by clicking on the title below.  

Please use the part-time experience calculation chart to determine full-time equivalency.

• Affidavit of Residency
• Alternate Test Date
• Application For Veterans Credits
• Application

Any legal resident of Clinton County who meets minimum qualifications for a position can apply for a vacancy when no eligible list exists. (An eligible list is a roster of candidates who have passed a Civil Service examination for a specific title).

When New York became a state, officials and employees had to be appointed to carry on the functions of the new government. People who had done favors for the party in power were given the jobs. The point was to reward the faithful; nobody paid much attention to whether appointees were qualified. This was the patronage or "spoils" system, and that's the way it went for more than a hundred years.