Clerical Officer 2018

HugoMyBoss · 22-06-2018 08:34AM

mel_g wrote: »

The 40 year rule to qualify for a pension does not apply to new entrants. Any new entrant since 2013 is a member of the Single Pension Scheme. This is a defined benefit scheme.
In each pay period, you contribute towards:
your retirement lump sum benefit; and
your annual retirement pension benefit.
Your pensionable earnings largely determine how much you earn as benefit amounts in each pay period.

It is not a great scheme tbh. In general you don't get it until you're 68. I entered service last year, and based on my age and salary I will get a pension of around 4k. You can see more here: https://singlepensionscheme.gov.ie/for-members/scheme-information/single-scheme-estimator-tool/

4k a year???

OrangeBadger · 23-06-2018 06:43PM

idunno78 wrote: »

You would imagine it wouldn’t be worthwhile taking sceengrabs (prntscreen) as would take away a lot of time on laptop! Im sure at least one person would try it!

You get a friend to go through the process and they screen grab all the questions. Then you can view them and do your test once you have prepared.

This is what is currently happening.

claregal1 · 23-06-2018 08:26PM

OrangeBadger wrote: »

You get a friend to go through the process and they screen grab all the questions. Then you can view them and do your test once you have prepared.

This is what is currently happening.

That's pathetic cheating .. hopefully PAS are reading this and change the whole format and do it like the CC exam where it is done by hand and top 100 per county then called for interview

idunno78 · 24-06-2018 02:34AM

I agree. You would think they would have the cop on that people could do this and have them different for each test. Having them identical is pretty unfair!

Tipp star · 24-06-2018 08:11AM

^^^ Thats pretty depressing to read. I applied last time around, I will apply again- I just hope PAS use a different test to the cut-e ones used last time. I practised but they really did'nt suit me at all at all.

Crunchymomma · 24-06-2018 09:26AM

Not everyone gets the same test. Last time several of my friends also sat them and we all had questions that others didn't get. I think there is a bank of questions it picks from

24-06-2018 12:06PM

OrangeBadger wrote: »

You get a friend to go through the process and they screen grab all the questions. Then you can view them and do your test once you have prepared.

This is what is currently happening.

I went for my first test supervised recently in a recent campaign and when I came out this was one of the first things I realized when I saw the test was identical at the second round. I imagine it is happening as there was people next to me clicking so fast there was no way they could have read the question.

Xenji · 24-06-2018 12:16PM

The TCO test has not changed in 3 years from what I have seen with friends who have done it, so it is always wise to actually take note of how you answer in some of these tests.

Mc Love · 25-06-2018 09:49AM

I know of a qualified garda that had her mother do her online tests for her!

Blanco100 · 25-06-2018 09:57AM

There is a candidate ID section on the application form. Is this to be filled internally or is it something we need to complete?

Davebol11 · 25-06-2018 10:10AM

I've applied for a previous panel and they will soon reach my position. There seems to be a few people on this thread who may be able to answer this question for me in relation to pay.

I currently work in the Oireachtas, if I accept a CO position will my time spent working here be taken into account in relation to the pay scale? I've 5 years here, so will I start at year 5 on the pay scale as a CO? When I started in the Oireachtas they sent me a form looking for previous work experience to see if I qualified for increments.

Big Vern · 25-06-2018 10:56AM

Would anyone be able to email me a copy of the App form or via PM, cant seem to get it. Cant download the up to date adobe as its blocked in work.
Thanks

august12 · 25-06-2018 12:25PM

Davebol11 wrote:

I currently work in the Oireachtas, if I accept a CO position will my time spent working here be taken into account in relation to the pay scale? I've 5 years here, so will I start at year 5 on the pay scale as a CO? When I started in the Oireachtas they sent me a form looking for previous work experience to see if I qualified for increments.

Oireachtas position is a public/civil service job so I would assume you will be on point 5, you will have to pay 5 years superannuation though,

Redcat75 · 25-06-2018 12:41PM

OrangeBadger wrote: »

Wonder will they try to cut down on people cheating with the online tests.

That's a bit crazy why would you cheat ? I did much better with the supervised ( the only one that counts) because I was quicker as I remembered or was more familiar with a lot of the questions from The online one .

OrangeBadger · 25-06-2018 08:17PM

Redcat75 wrote: »

That's a bit crazy why would you cheat ? I did much better with the supervised ( the only one that counts) because I was quicker as I remembered or was more familiar with a lot of the questions from The online one .

Why would anyone cheat, to gain an advantage.

tweniebaby · 25-06-2018 09:10PM

Just a quick question if anyone can help, I'm on the panel for the Dublin region in the current campaign, if I take a job from that will it affect any offers I might receive if I reach that stage in this competition?

Crunchymomma · 25-06-2018 11:08PM

tweniebaby wrote: »

Just a quick question if anyone can help, I'm on the panel for the Dublin region in the current campaign, if I take a job from that will it affect any offers I might receive if I reach that stage in this competition?

No the competitions are independent of each other

tringle · 26-06-2018 08:46AM

Do they send sample tests out beforehand like the HSE competition did? And is it timed?

Blanco100 · 26-06-2018 10:33AM

Blanco100 wrote: »

There is a candidate ID section on the application form. Is this to be filled internally or is it something we need to complete?

Does anybody know what is required here?

tringle · 26-06-2018 11:16AM

Is that just at he candidate ID number. If so it is your public jobs ID number

HugoMyBoss · 26-06-2018 12:15PM

tringle wrote: »

Do they send sample tests out beforehand like the HSE competition did? And is it timed?

The tests are timed, I think i got a couple of sample questions before the test.

Birdy25 · 01-07-2018 05:29PM

I am trying to apply and I cannot download the pdf the step 1 application form.Did anone have this problem?

job seeker · 02-07-2018 12:12AM

Birdy25 wrote: »

I am trying to apply and I cannot download the pdf the step 1 application form.Did anone have this problem?

It doesn't seem to work for me with google chrome. As, my flash driver doesn't work. But I use Firefox as it has a built in flash drive.. Have you tried other internet search engines???

Or, is it that it's downloading and just not automatically opening? Meaning that you have to find it and open it manually?

Crunchymomma · 02-07-2018 07:30AM

If you downloaded it using chrome. You need to go and open it from the downloads folder

Samsgirl · 03-07-2018 12:41AM

Finally got application form submitted today. Best of luck all!

job seeker · 03-07-2018 01:03AM

Crunchymomma wrote: »

If you downloaded it using chrome. You need to go and open it from the downloads folder

Yes, that is correct..

Cdevaney · 03-07-2018 07:59PM

Hey, thanks 😊 I applied a week or two ago and it says submitted on the public jobs portal, how long does it take to hear back from them and how long is the process do you know?

Alonso77 · 03-07-2018 08:20PM

How many sections are in the pdf application form? Mine seems to go straight from section A to section C. Section B missing?

fin12 · 03-07-2018 08:24PM

Alonso77 wrote: »

How many sections are in the pdf application form? Mine seems to go straight from section A to section C. Section B missing?

I’m exactly the same. Someone else mentioned it on tco thread section b is missing.

HelpImAlive · 03-07-2018 08:26PM

Cdevaney wrote: »

Hey, thanks ðŸ˜Š I applied a week or two ago and it says submitted on the public jobs portal, how long does it take to hear back from them and how long is the process do you know?

Think it takes about 2-3 weeks after applications close for the first part which is a questionnaire.

Then another 2-3 weeks for the next step which are the two tests.

You then get placed based off your results.

Then it can be any length until you are invited to in house testing, you are placed again.

Depending on your placement, you'll be called for interview. Could take months/ over a year.

Clerical Officer 2018

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