EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS
FIRE AND POLICE APPLICANTS
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE APPLICANTS
To Apply for Positions within the Fire Department applications can be picked up at the main station located at 210 West Vermilion Street.
To Apply for Positions within the Police Department applications can be picked up at the Police Station located at 304 Charity Street.Â
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Abbeville encourages applications from all persons regardless of race, sex, religion, national origin,
political affiliations or disabling condition.
APPLICATIONS
FILING: Application forms may be obtained from City Hall, 101 N. State Street, Abbeville, Louisiana between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.
Applicants are responsible for the truth of all statements made in their application. False statements are grounds for rejection of application. When returning completed application, present a valid driver’s license or identification card and current voter’s registration for verification purposes.
NOTE DEADLINE DATE: Job vacancies are posted on all departmental bulletin boards in addition to the City Hall bulletin board. Application forms must be returned to the City Hall before the deadline date and time specified on the job announcement. No application will be accepted after the deadline.
CITIZENSHIP:Â All applicants must be citizens of the United States.
RESIDENCE: All candidates for the civil service exam must be qualified voters of the parish or county in which they reside.
AGE:Â The minimum age for City employment is eighteen (18) years.
EXAMINATION: All persons appointed for employment will be required to successfully complete a screening to test their ability to perform the essential job functions for the position applied for and submit to a drug screen urinalysis as a contingency before reporting to work.
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE: Provided a passing grade is attained on the examination, five points shall be added to the grade of each applicant who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty for ninety consecutive days or more and received an honorable discharge. Applicants claiming preference under these provisions must present original or true copy discharge papers (DD214) to the Civil Service Office for verification of service.
QUALIFICATIONS: Read the job announcement carefully. Note the minimum and/or desirable education and experience requirements. You must specifically show that you meet the minimum requirements when such requirements are specified on the job announcement; otherwise, you will not be allowed to take the exam.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants should clearly show all of their education and work experience; and should include any volunteer experience. Be specific in completing these important sections.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER: All applicants and eligible are responsible for notifying the Civil Service Office of any change of address and/or telephone number.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
EXAM NOTIFICATION:Â Applicants will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination later by mail. Applicants who are unable to appear for the exam must contact the Civil Service Office before the scheduled examination; otherwise, their application will be withdrawn.
EXAMINATIONS:Â Exams may include written tests, oral tests, tests of performance or a rated interview.
EXAM RESULTS:Â
ELIGIBLE REGISTERS:Â
CERTIFICATION AND SELECTION:Â
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:Â
VACATION: The amount of vacation time or annual leave is based on an employee’s time of continuous service.
SERVICE TIME – ANNUAL LEAVE EARNED
After one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 days
2 years to 3 years . . . . . . . . . . .12 days
4 years to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . .16 days
10 years to 19 years. . . . . . . . . 20 days
After 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 days
SICK LEAVE: All employees are credited with one day of sick leave per month of consecutive employment. Employees may convert to retirement credit any unused accrued sick and annual leave upon retirement with the City’s retirement plan.
HOLIDAYS:Â All employees receive up to fifteen paid holidays per year.
RETIREMENT:Â
GROUP INSURANCE:Â
LIFE INSURANCE:Â
WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION: All City of Abbeville employees are covered under the provision of the workmen’s compensation and unemployment programs as prescribed by state law.
Current Job Openings
POSITIONS IN THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
*denotes department head
CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
CENTRAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT – CITY HALL
REVENUE/TAXATION/PERMIT DEPARTMENT – CITY HALL
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
STREET ANDE BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
(Street Maintenance/Street Construction and Improvement)
Street Construction and Improvement
Street Maintenance
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Abbeville encourages applications from all persons regardless of race, sex, religion, national origin, political affiliations, or disabling condition.
ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS: The minimum age for entrance to any examinations shall be eighteen (18) years of age and the applicant must be a qualified voter.
To avoid delays in processing, please give complete and accurate information. (A voter registration card is required.)
