Local Municipal Services Resources & Forms

The Rockland County Department of Personnel is responsible for administering the New York State Civil Service Law for all classified positions in County level government, as well as the County's local jurisdictions. An essential part of the administration includes an evaluation of a candidate's merit and fitness by reviewing applications for examination and employment, through the administration of civil service examinations, the creation and maintenance of eligible lists and the statutorily required recording and audit of all personnel transactions in the public service.

The Local Municipal Services (LMS) Unit is the main point of contact for Rockland County's local jurisdictions which are comprised of towns, villages, school districts, certain libraries and special districts. LMS oversees and approves all employee transactions for each local jurisdiction making sure they abide by New York State Civil Service Law and Rockland County Civil Service Rules. Examples of these transactions include position appointments, completion of probationary periods, salary changes, promotions, leaves of absence and other human resource related transactions. LMS also works closely with local jurisdictions and their employees with respect to position classification and reclassification. Accordingly, LMS maintains a comprehensive record for each jurisdiction that includes employee rosters and position records and verifies this information on a yearly basis via payroll certifications.

The LMS Unit prides itself on providing a full range of support and a high level of customer service to Rockland County's local jurisdictions and civil servants.

Below, please find frequently used forms, along with instructions as to where to direct returned forms:

• Cover Sheet to the Rockland County Application for Examination or Employment
  Attach and upload this coversheet, along with all completed applications submitted for review.
• Rockland County Application for Examination or Employment
  Upload this application for a review of an applicant's qualifications for a designated position.
• Supplemental Information to Examination Announcements and Instructions to Candidates for Completing an Application for Examination or Employment ("Supplement A").
• Job Classification Questionnaire (PO27)
  Email this form to RCLMS@co.rockland.ny.us to submit a description of duties to create a new position.
• Classification Short Form
  Email this form to RCLMS@co.rockland.ny.us to submit a request for specific titles in an already established classification. 
• Delegation of Authority Form
  Email this form to RCLMS@co.rockland.ny.us delegate and authorize staff to create, submit, receive and be points of contact for certain personnel transactions on behalf of the Appointing Authority.
• Request for Certification of Eligibles
  Email this form to RCLMS@co.rockland.ny.us to request a certification of eligibles for a competitive job title.
• Nomination for a Non Competitive Promotion based on Training and Experience (NCPT&E) or Rockland County Non Competitive Promotion (RCNCP)
  Email this form to RCExams@co.rockland.ny.us to submit a nomination for a candidate to be considered for a promotion based on training and experience or for a candidate who has already taken and passed the same or comparable examination for the title sought.
• Sample Canvass Letter
  Sent to eligible candidates, giving them 7 business days to respond. Copies of all letters, with candidate responses, should be included with returned, coded certification of eligibles and emailed to RCExams@co.rockland.ny.us.
• Sample Non-Selection Letter
  Sent to those candidates who indicated an interest in the position, but were not appointed.