Massachusetts Automated Civil Service

Exam Date: May 18, 2013

Last Date to Apply: April 29, 2013

Exam Date: March 23, 2013

Last Date to Apply: February 19, 2013

Marks for the 2012 Municipal Open-Competitive Firefighter exam are being sent to candidates via mail.  The last day to appeal E&E scores will be December 6th, postmarked.

 If you do not receive your score notice in the mail within a few weeks, you may request a duplicate score letter via telephone or email to our office.

Candidates are encouraged to create a MaCS account and file an Update MaCS Application so that we have their most up-to-date information in our new system.  Please see mass.gov/hrd/macs for further instruction.

Please see Civil Service News & Updates for more information: Civil Service News & Updates

We are happy to say that we are on track for the Eligible List to be established on December 1, 2012. The release of scores has been delayed due to the expansion of the ELPAT testing period, which extended into September; however, this delay will not effect the establishment date of the Eligible List. Applicants can anticipate receiving their scores in a few weeks.

EXAM DATE: NOV. 17, 2012

EXAM DATE: DEC. 15, 2012

EXAM DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2012

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UPDATED: JULY 27, 2012

UPDATED: JULY 20, 2012

Dear Exam Candidates, Current Employees, and Appointing Authorities:

We sincerely appreciate your patience in this time of transition in the Civil Service Unit. Our transition to MaCS is still in process, however, we are seeing great progress in our data conversion, and hope that MaCS will be available for public use within the next few weeks. We apologize for the delay, and look forward to using our new online system to better serve you all in the near future.

Please continue to watch www.mass.gov/hrd/macs for frequent updates, including the MaCS availability announcement. Also, follow us on Twitter @MACivilService

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UPDATED: MAY 31, 2012

UPDATED: MAY 25, 2012

Exciting changes are coming to the Civil Service Unit’s online system for applicants, current employees, and Appointing Authorities.  MaCS, the Massachusetts Automated Civil Service system, will offer a new look and feel for the Civil Service online experience. In anticipation of the imminent launch of MaCS, the Standings and Online Applicant Record Information System (SOARIS) is no longer available as of May 17, 2012.

MaCS is a web-based platform which will:

• consolidate all online Civil Service application processes;
• provide a central location for all Civil Service exam information and employment opportunities;
• and preserve information submitted by applicants and current employees for current and upcoming exams.

All applicants and current employees must create a new comprehensive online account once MaCS is online. Please continue to check this page for frequent updates regarding the release of MaCS ( www.mass.gov/hrd/macs). 

Highlights of MaCS include:

• Applicants and current employees will electronically attach supporting documentation when registering for an exam, making the entire application process faster and more streamlined. Documents will be permanently stored in each applicant’s new Master Profile, eliminating the need to resubmit documentation. 
• Appointing Authorities will utilize MaCS to submit electronic documentation, eliminating delays, expediting requests, and allowing for a more user-friendly experience.
• Civil Service Entry-Level Police Officer & Firefighter Eligible Lists will be maintained statewide, removing limited non-resident locations selection, which will provide more potential hiring opportunities for applicants.
• Personal information will be more secure. Applicants and current employees will be assigned a unique Applicant ID, which will replace the use of Social Security Numbers in Civil Service transactions. 
• Creating a MACS account will allow applicants and current employees to manage their own Master Profiles directly, store information online, and view updates in real-time.

Please continue to check this page for frequent updates regarding the release of MaCS (www.mass.gov/hrd/macs).

Apply on-line for an upcoming scheduled civil service examination

Changes are anticipated with the way in which the Civil Service Unit, Appointing Authorities and Candidates are going to be able to conduct civil service business online.  MACS will not only provide customers with a different look and feel to the civil service online environment, it will also allow for an easier examination application process and quicker access to examination information,and civil service opportunities.

Please check www.mass.gov/hrd/macs for more information as it becomes available.