Salary: $40,456.00 - $44,886.40 Annually Location : City of Livonia, MI Job Type: Regular Full and/or Part-Time Job Number: 1216 o.c. Department: Administrative Services Opening Date: 11/21/2024 Closing Date: 12/8/2024 11:59 PM Eastern The City of Livonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer SALARY INFORMATION $40,456.00 - $44,886.40 Annually
- Starting Salary: $40,446.00
- After Six Months of Successful Employment: $41,204.80
- After One Year of Successful Employment: $41,953.60
- Maximum salary is achieved after four successful years of employment.
NOTE: Annual salary adjustments may also occur, based on collective bargaining agreements. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Employees in this classification performs typing and clerical assignments in various departments. This position may work full-time or part-time hours. Responsibilities may include:
- Typing letters and reports
- Maintaining records and files
- Answering questions by telephone and in person
- Performing related work, as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS By the closing date of the announcement, an applicant must:
Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and Have a high school diploma or a valid equivalency certificate; and Have a minimum of one year of full-time paid work experience or two years of part-time paid work experience, as a clerk-typist or in a similar classification which involved typing as a requirement. PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS Performance Test - 30% Written Test - 30% *Interview - 40% NOTE: A maximum of 20 applicants who score the highest on the performance and written tests will be invited to the interview part of the examination. The required minimum typing speed is 45 words per minute without error. Applicants must pass the typing test, written test, and interview in order to be placed on the eligible list. *In the event that three or fewer candidates pass the performance test and written test, the interview will be waived and the Parts of Examination and Weights will be 50% performance test and 50% written test. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:
- Business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic
Skill in:
Ability to:
- Read, comprehend, and apply written instructions and guidelines
- Perform repetitive clerical tasks without excessive error
- Perform arithmetic calculations accurately
- Form and maintain effective working relationships with the public and employees, and maintain a courteous and tactful manner with difficult customers
NOTE: At the time of appointment, applicants are required to pass a pre-employment medical examination conducted by a physician authorized by the City of Livonia. PURPOSE: The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list to fill current, future, regular, and/or temporary vacancies. HOW TO APPLY: Applications can be completed anytime online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/livonia. If work experience and/or specific skills are listed as qualifications, it will be the responsibility of the applicant to describe their experience and/or skills sufficiently in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application so that it may be determined if they meet the stated qualifications. Applicants who do not comply will be disqualified from further consideration. Attachments or resumes are not accepted in place of completing the information requested on the official application. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the next steps in the examination process. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Appointees must satisfactorily complete a six-month probationary period before the appointment will be considered regular. The following is a brief overview of the benefits offered for this position. A new employee orientation will occur for each new, regular employee and will include detailed information about the benefit offerings. The benefits listed below are for full-time employees. Part-time employees are eligible for benefits but the amount of benefit will differ from what is listed below. PAID TIME OFF Employees receive vacation and sick time based on their years of service. New employees accrue vacation and sick time at a rate of eight hours per month. Upon completion of the six-month probationary period, employees are also entitled to three personal business days each year. There are thirteen paid holidays each calendar year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. MEDICAL BENEFITS Medical and prescription drug coverage is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. An employee has the choice between three Community Blue PPO plans and pays a monthly premium determined annually during each open-enrollment period which is in January of each year. New employees are eligible for medical coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. The City also allows full-time employees who have health insurance through another provider to opt out of the City's medical coverage and receive $1,000 per year (paid monthly) in lieu of coverage. DENTAL & VISION Dental and vision insurance are also available for regular employees through Delta Dental and EyeMed, respectively. The employee pays a monthly premium determined annually during each open-enrollment period which is in January of each year. New employees are eligible for these insurances the first of the month following employment. LIFE INSURANCE The City covers the premium of a Life Insurance policy in the amount of one times the annual base salary plus $2,000.00 for full-time employees. Coverage begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN The City offers a Defined Contribution (401a) plan which is currently administered by Empower Retirement. Employees contribute 4.5% with a contribution rate of 12% from the City. Contributions for new employees begin six months from the date of hire. The City's contributions and earnings on those contributions are vested after four years of service. Employees who wish to contribute more than 4.5% can open a Deferred Compensation (457) plan which is also administered by Empower Retirement. RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN The City has established a Retirement Health Savings Plan for employees to assist with healthcare related costs in retirement. The Employee contributes 2% of their pay and the City contributes $90 per paycheck to this Plan. The City's contributions and earnings on those contributions are vested after four years of service. CLOTHING VOUCHER Each regular, general employee who does not otherwise receive a clothing allowance and has completed the six-month probationary period is eligible for a $100 clothing voucher each fiscal year to purchase departmental-approved clothing. VOLUNTARY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS Employees are eligible to enroll in the City's voluntary supplemental benefit program which offers accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and short-term disability coverage along with, identity theft protection and legal assistance. 01 Do you possess a high school diploma or valid equivalency certificate?
02 Do you have a minimum of one year of full-time paid work experience, or two years of part-time paid work experience as a clerk-typist, or in a similar classification which involves typing as a requirement?
Required Question