Exam 6601 Conductor 6601 Hiring Process

[Lekith]

23 minutes ago, Dave2836 said:

The OPA appears to verify you can comprehend, memorize, organize thoughts and verbally communicate them, most likely using the English language.  To my knowledge it wasn't a pre-employment requirement before now.

The final answer key does not exist, and neither does the eligibles list, so we can only anticipate our possible final scores using the proposed answer key.

http://web.mta.info/nyct/hr/proposed_answerkey.htm

Top pay for Conductor by Feb 16, 2018 is $31.6350/hr, so you will be taking a paycut considering top pay.

Regarding the consideration to switch between professions is a personal choice.  Transit is 25/55 for retirement while NYPD depending on which year of induction might be 22 and out or less.  At top pay as a cop you can make well over $120k, and presuming you have very few command discplines, favourable record, win all your CCRB reviews, and get no G.O.15s you have a chance to make it all the way to Captain through civil service tests.  Down here, from what I've seen, Supt is an interview that requires a recommendation, correct me if I am wrong.  On the plus side, no more improper memo book entries and no residency requirement.

Promo for Conductor list is active until Feb 1, 2021, so should any of the eligibles who have been called and declined, have the option to be reinstated to the list for the next available class.

8094 is expected to expire on Feb 16, 2018.

Thank you for all of your information.

[nycyellowjacket]

Has anyone attempted to reschedule their OPA exam? And if so, what was the outcome?

I sent an email to examsunit@nyct.com on Sunday 9/24 requesting to reschedule. I have yet to receive a reply.

[Lekith]

9 minutes ago, nycyellowjacket said:

Has anyone attempted to reschedule their OPA exam? And if so, what was the outcome?

I sent an email to examsunit@nyct.com on Sunday 9/24 requesting to reschedule. I have yet to receive a reply.

I rescheduled it and they gave me a new date.

[DoubleL]

Got 5 wrong on the exam, no OPA letter yet. Hopefully I'm in the next batch and hopefully that batch is soon. Either way, it's nice to see that some progress is being made. 

[MTAhopefullMatt]

I got 4 wrong, no OPA letter yet, either.

 

Curious both to know when the letter comes and what this OPA experience is like.

[2nice]

1 hour ago, MTAhopefullMatt said:

I got 4 wrong, no OPA letter yet, either.

 

Curious both to know when the letter comes and what this OPA experience is like.

Got 4 wrong as well..hopefully we get a letter at the same time.. but like others have said..at least things are moving 

[Karim188]

I got 14 wrong but hopefully i get my letter soon 

[CTK246]

So who do we make out the money order to?

[jake3178]

7 minutes ago, CTK246 said:

So who do we make out the money order to?

I left mine blank, plan to fill it out once I get there.. however, when I had to pay for the Electrical Helper exam, money order was supposed to be made out to "MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT"

[Camean]

 I just received a revised letter for the OPA.  Previous date was October 4th the new date is November 1st.  Has anybody else had a change of date? 

[nycyellowjacket]

7 hours ago, Lekith said:

I rescheduled it and they gave me a new date.

Lekith - what date were you rescheduled to?

[Schecter]

What does OPA stand for lol I'm still new

[adorkasherri]

5 hours ago, Camean said:

 I just received a revised letter for the OPA.  Previous date was October 4th the new date is November 1st.  Has anybody else had a change of date? 

I'm also scheduled for the 4th but did not receive anything in the mail today. I was scheduled for the morning. You?

[adorkasherri]

44 minutes ago, Schecter said:

What does OPA stand for lol I'm still new

Oral proficiency assessment I think

[Cait Sith]

I'm still waiting to get mine.

Curious, for those that got their notices, when did you guys take the test?

Edited September 28, 2017 by Cait Sith

[LIRRMedford]

5 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

I'm still waiting to get mine.

Curious, for those that got their notices, when did you guys take the test?

I took the very last one given May 22nd 3pm

[Jchambers2120]

5 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

I'm still waiting to get mine.

Curious, for those that got their notices, when did you guys take the test?

I took mine on May 21st. They probably go by score when sending them out.

[Dred]

Just speculation but how soon could people called from the 6601 list be called? Assume the top scorer. 

Is this something that could happen within the next few months, or most likely over a year away?

 

Thanks, just trying to get an idea about of how soon I could be called.

 

[MTAhopefullMatt]

@ Cait Sith, 

I'm one of the many who hasn't received the OPA letter yet, and I took the exam in one of the earlier administrations, 4/23 a.m.

So it's definitely not based on chronology in terms of when you took the test - I suspect it's based on finalized (but not yet official) score.

Finalized because Transit has determined what questions if any they will throw out based on the protest sessions, so the grading is done.

Not official because nothing is official until Transit actually releases the list for this exam.

[adorkasherri]

26 minutes ago, Dred said:

Just speculation but how soon could people called from the 6601 list be called? Assume the top scorer. 

Is this something that could happen within the next few months, or most likely over a year away?

 

Thanks, just trying to get an idea about of how soon I could be called.

 

I'm not sure but I'm speculating myself that it's soon. According to the examination notice, we're being called as vacancies occur. I'm hoping that means medical will follow soon after if you pass the opa.

[161 New York]

1 hour ago, adorkasherri said:

I'm not sure but I'm speculating myself that it's soon. According to the examination notice, we're being called as vacancies occur. I'm hoping that means medical will follow soon after if you pass the opa.

The OPA is an add-on to the exam process. Similar to TA Buses, we take the initial open competitive exam and then a personality "survey" called the Bus Operator Selection Survey (BOSS). BOSS does not have a grade. Likely, the OPA is similar to the BOSS exam, but since it is new, we need to see how it works out.

Again, if the OPA is anything like the BOSS exam and the hiring process is similar to bus operator, the likely process is, we WAIT until the list is established by DCAS, then folks will get called in for a drug test/pre-employment and then medical/final processing.

Edited September 28, 2017 by 161 New York

[Dred]

17 minutes ago, 161 New York said:

The OPA is an add-on to the exam process. Similar to TA Buses, we take the initial open competitive exam and then a personality "survey" called the Bus Operator Selection Survey (BOSS). BOSS does not have a grade. Likely, the OPA is similar to the BOSS exam, but since it is new, we need to see how it works out.

Again, if the OPA is anything like the BOSS exam and the hiring process is similar to bus operator, the likely process is, we WAIT until the list is established by DCAS, then folks will get called in for a drug test/pre-employment and then medical/final processing.

I see what you are saying. You are saying they can't go forward until the list is finally established and this OPA is just more or less part of the first exam.

 

Makes sense since you need a  70 on it to pass. 

The only thing that makes things confusing is they are giving the test to the highest scorers first, you would think they would give it randomly to everyone who passed the first exam. 

 

In the end it is a big unknown, but we are still probably looking at another year before DCAS creates their list. 

[161 New York]

10 minutes ago, Dred said:

I see what you are saying. You are saying they can't go forward until the list is finally established and this OPA is just more or less part of the first exam.

 

Makes sense since you need a  70 on it to pass. 

The only thing that makes things confusing is they are giving the test to the highest scorers first, you would think they would give it randomly to everyone who passed the first exam. 

 

In the end it is a big unknown, but we are still probably looking at another year before DCAS creates their list. 

With the BOSS survey, passing/failing the survey did not prevent anyone from getting a list number.

My speculation is that they are giving the OPA assessment to the top 2,000 or so folks, likely to keep things manageable for 180 Livingston. Also, for the low scorers, realistically, they have almost no chance at getting hired and for them to spend an additional $25 wouldn't be right. Again, speculating, when they need more candidates, they'll invite another "batch" to take an OPA.

Edited September 28, 2017 by 161 New York

[Camean]

11 hours ago, adorkasherri said:

I'm also scheduled for the 4th but did not receive anything in the mail today. I was scheduled for the morning. You?

 I was scheduled for 2 PM oct 4th. I almost feel like calling to inquire on why my date was changed. 

[Dred]

Damn you guys are lucky who got 2PM, they want me to be there at 7:30AM. I go to sleep at 2:30AM normally so will get almost no sleep.