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Clerical Officer 2018

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    #3782
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Shador74 wrote: »
    Can I ask why you skip points 4 and 8 and is thst for all COs?


    It's for new entrants. I can't remember how new of a new entrant you have to be. It was some pay restoration compromise thinggy to do with the longer scales for new entrants.


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    #3783
    arriba
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭arriba


    Has anybody heard anything re Cork please?


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    #3784
    Paris123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Paris123


    I Have received an email from PAS today stating that I have been assigned to AGS, all vetting has been completed and gave them my current employer as a reference.
    The email states that I will be contacted by AGS HR department in relation to assignment date, anybody have any idea how long this usually takes?


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    #3785
    lego.andi
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭lego.andi


    Paris123 wrote: »
    I Have received an email from PAS today stating that I have been assigned to AGS, all vetting has been completed and gave them my current employer as a reference.
    The email states that I will be contacted by AGS HR department in relation to assignment date, anybody have any idea how long this usually takes?


    Congrats and best of luck :)


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    #3786
    Paris123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Paris123


    lego.andi wrote: »
    Congrats and best of luck :)

    Thank you so so happy, would just love to know how long before AGS will call me for a start date??? 😊


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    #3787
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users Posts: 28,395 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Paris123 wrote: »
    Thank you so so happy, would just love to know how long before AGS will call me for a start date??? 😊

    Have two colleagues dealing with AGS hr at the minute and it’s an absolute nightmare.

    One has been waiting over 20 weeks for security clearance.

    The other was assigned a position and told them they’d take it as long as their service carried over. Provided the required paperwork from our hr and never heard back until they got a call on their start date asking where they were. She explained that she’d never heard back and they asked for the paperwork again. She sent it off and hasn’t heard a word from them since. This is probably going on about two months at this stage.


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    #3788
    maartina2002
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭maartina2002


    Paris123 wrote: »
    I Have received an email from PAS today stating that I have been assigned to AGS, all vetting has been completed and gave them my current employer as a reference.
    The email states that I will be contacted by AGS HR department in relation to assignment date, anybody have any idea how long this usually takes?

    Hi! It was only a few days in my case. They called my reference a day after I sent them the information about my (then) current employer, and two more days, I got offered the position in a garda station :)


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    #3789
    Bredamb
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Bredamb


    Ek1313 wrote: »
    Hi anyone got a call for Clare today?
    Hi, Did you get a call, I had an email last week to say there are 3 in front of me for the Clare region.


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    #3790
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    One has been waiting over 20 weeks for security clearance.

    Not uncommon I'm afraid.


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    #3791
    Ek1313
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Ek1313


    Bredamb wrote: »
    Hi, Did you get a call, I had an email last week to say there are 3 in front of me for the Clare region.

    Hi yes I got it yesterday. Hopefully you won't have long to wait.


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    #3792
    Mr lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Mr lebowski


    Hi folks. How long did people have to wait for their interview results.
    I had mine today was far trickier than I was led to believe!. Thanks.


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    #3793
    carlow30
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭carlow30


    4 days


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    #3794
    sandy lane
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭sandy lane


    Hi, got job in Limerick for temporary co competition 2019. Applied for 2018 competition and jobs being offered for later batches now. Will I need to reapply for permanent position when next competition comes up?


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    #3795
    Ek1313
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Ek1313


    sandy lane wrote: »
    Hi, got job in Limerick for temporary co competition 2019. Applied for 2018 competition and jobs being offered for later batches now. Will I need to reapply for permanent position when next competition comes up?
    Yes. Tco competition comes out every year while CO is ever 2 years. After the competition is over you will have to reapply.


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    #3796
    Bredamb
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Bredamb


    Ek1313 wrote: »
    Hi yes I got it yesterday. Hopefully you won't have long to wait.

    That’s great news congratulations. Where did you get offered.


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    #3797
    Bicyclette
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭Bicyclette


    sandy lane wrote: »
    Hi, got job in Limerick for temporary co competition 2019. Applied for 2018 competition and jobs being offered for later batches now. Will I need to reapply for permanent position when next competition comes up?

    The CO and TCO panels are completely different. I was offered a CO job (2016 panel) while working as a TCO (2017 panel). And was lucky enough that the jobs dovetailed. I started working as a CO a few weeks after my TCO contract finished.

    But if you aren't offered a CO position when the next CO competition opens, then yes, you will need to apply again. Similarly, if you are working as a TCO, you will need to apply again for the next panel.


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    #3798
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users Posts: 28,395 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Not uncommon I'm afraid.

    Yeah, and tbf it’s a specialist eo level position that requires security clearance rather than just vetting, where she had to provide details for extended family members. Someone on here mentioned that pas are aware of the delay with this but can’t do anything about it.

    I think the reason she’s frustrated is partially the lack of communication but also worrying that the panel will close before her vetting comes back.


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    #3799
    dublingirlx
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭dublingirlx


    Finally called to stage 2 for Wexford. I’m batch 3. Appreciate all advice hints & tips guys. Thanks.


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    #3800
    Shador74
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Shador74


    sandy lane wrote: »
    Hi, got job in Limerick for temporary co competition 2019. Applied for 2018 competition and jobs being offered for later batches now. Will I need to reapply for permanent position when next competition comes up?

    When yoi say jobs offered to later batches do you mean that people behind you in the CO comp got placements? The CO and TCO panels are completely seperate. So even if your in a TCO post and your Oom is reached on CO panel you should be offered post.
    If people after you on CO panel got ofers and you didnt you need to ring PAS because something went wrong.
    If thsts not what you meant and your Oom isn't reached befpre panel closes then you'll have to go back thro the whole application again. Irrespective of getting in as TCO


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    #3801
    Paris123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Paris123


    maartina2002 wrote: »
    Hi! It was only a few days in my case. They called my reference a day after I sent them the information about my (then) current employer, and two more days, I got offered the position in a garda station :)

    Thank you, yep they called within two days and I got the option of two start dates so very very happy😊 😊 😊 😊 😊


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    #3802
    MissCivil
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭MissCivil


    I am absolutely thrilled to have been offered a post with AGS. First stage of vetting has gone through fine but I have a question about the extra security checks. I had to put every address that I’ve lived at since birth but when I was aged 1 or 2 we lived in temporary accommodation for a number of months (in London). My elderly mother cannot remember the address and my father is deceased. Is this likely to delay my security clearance?


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    #3803
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    MissCivil wrote: »
    I am absolutely thrilled to have been offered a post with AGS. First stage of vetting has gone through fine but I have a question about the extra security checks. I had to put every address that I’ve lived at since birth but when I was aged 1 or 2 we lived in temporary accommodation for a number of months (in London). My elderly mother cannot remember the address and my father is deceased. Is this likely to delay my security clearance?

    Don't worry about it. Just fudge the dates either side unless you or your family came to the attention of the police. Don't forget the postcodes they want them.

    Bear in mind clearance will take months I'm afriad. Worth the wait though there will be a lot of opportunities in AGS over the next few years.

    Edit sorry see it's gone in already. I doubt it will delay it but they may come back looking for the address. Any aunts or uncles that might have sent a card?


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    #3804
    MissCivil
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭MissCivil


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Don't worry about it. Just fudge the dates either side unless you or your family came to the attention of the police. Don't forget the postcodes they want them.

    Bear in mind clearance will take months I'm afriad. Worth the wait though there will be a lot of opportunities in AGS over the next few years.

    Edit sorry see it's gone in already. I doubt it will delay it but they may come back looking for the address. Any aunts or uncles that might have sent a card?


    Thanks for your reply. When I received the phone call offering me the job I was informed it could take up to 14 weeks for the security clearance to go through, however since reading some of the posts on here I know it could turn in to a longer wait.

    I fear I’ll have no luck with extended family. Most of my aunts and uncles are in Australia and elderly. My mum who is still living in London has offered to go to the council to see if they can help with the address but I want to avoid this if possible as she’s 85 and would have to travel a fair distance to get there.


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    #3805
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    MissCivil wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply. When I received the phone call offering me the job I was informed it could take up to 14 weeks for the security clearance to go through, however since reading some of the posts on here I know it could turn in to a longer wait.

    I fear I’ll have no luck with extended family. Most of my aunts and uncles are in Australia and elderly. My mum who is still living in London has offered to go to the council to see if they can help with the address but I want to avoid this if possible as she’s 85 and would have to travel a fair distance to get there.


    It'll be longer than 14 weeks I'm afraid as there is a massive backlog as it goes to another department as well as the vetting bureau. I'd contact PAS and explain the situation and see if they can get in contact with the relevant departments to explain the situation. TBH I don't think you're the first person not to know all their childhood addresses and have no means of finding them out. Personally I don't think they'll even come back to you but I can't be 100% sure, sorry.


    The chances of the council having records that far back are pretty slim too - no offense intended :pac: might be worth writing to them though rather than calling in.


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    #3806
    Jackod123
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Jackod123


    I'm a little bit confused when people say the competition will be closing, there will presumably 100's of people who dont get called but they are going to start the process all over again, is it just me that thinks that doesn't make much sense?


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    #3807
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Jackod123 wrote: »
    I'm a little bit confused when people say the competition will be closing, there will presumably 100's of people who dont get called but they are going to start the process all over again, is it just me that thinks that doesn't make much sense?


    Putting it bluntly they may have been so far down the OOM that they may not have been suitable. Re-applying sees the same thing happens again or maybe they've two years more experience and are now more suitable.


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    #3808
    lauren92
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭lauren92


    Any updates on Cork? My email said number 6 batch 5 after stage 2. Iv called PAS twice since getting my stage 2 results, was told first they were on batch 3.2 and a few weeks later told they were on 2.1??? I couldn't understand her explanation for the different information I got so am still none the wiser


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    #3809
    DM26
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭DM26


    MissCivil wrote: »
    I am absolutely thrilled to have been offered a post with AGS. First stage of vetting has gone through fine but I have a question about the extra security checks. I had to put every address that I’ve lived at since birth but when I was aged 1 or 2 we lived in temporary accommodation for a number of months (in London). My elderly mother cannot remember the address and my father is deceased. Is this likely to delay my security clearance?

    First of all....well done in getting offered a position! :)

    Secondly.... I'm in the same boat at the moment, my vetting is taking quite some time as I lived abroad for a good number of years. I crashed at quite a few temporary addresses whilst looking for my own place, and I gave as many of the addresses as I could when I was filling out the vetting form. Fingers crossed it doesn't take too long more for us both!


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    #3810
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,653 ✭✭✭shmeee


    lego.andi wrote: »
    update for co. Tipperary (interview stage)

    I emailed PAS

    "
    Currently the Public Appointment Service has interviewed all of Batch 4 for Tipperary in the CO2018 competition. We have not yet started on Batch 5.



    Information on the next batch of call ups is not available at this moment. Candidates will receive a message on their publicjobs messageboard when they are called up to the next stage"

    I am batch 4 so I emailed back about it.

    "I made an error with the batch numbers there for Tipperary. We have finished interviewing batch 3 and have not started batch 4.



    I apologise for any confusion caused"

    Batch 3 is as good as placed, I know people at the end of the batch who have started in employment.

    I'm OOM 16 in batch 4 so all going well I'm in the next batch of interviews if it gets around to them.


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    #3811
    DM26
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭DM26


    MissCivil wrote: »
    I am absolutely thrilled to have been offered a post with AGS. First stage of vetting has gone through fine but I have a question about the extra security checks. I had to put every address that I’ve lived at since birth but when I was aged 1 or 2 we lived in temporary accommodation for a number of months (in London). My elderly mother cannot remember the address and my father is deceased. Is this likely to delay my security clearance?

    I also forgot to ask.... Did they tell you if pay scale goes by prior experience or does everyone just start at the bottom of the scale regardless?


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