Deputy Fire Chief – Milton | In-Title Credit

2026 Milton Deputy Fire Chief Sole Assessment Center w/ In Title
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Candidates for this examination must be employees in the following Massachusetts Fire Department.

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Milton– Fire Lieutenant

This examination is being administered, through a delegation agreement by the appointing authority for the purpose of establishing an eligible list through the Human Resources Division (HRD) from which a Deputy Fire Chief vacancy will be filled. Candidates must successfully complete and pass this examination to be eligible for placement on the resulting eligible list.

Examination Date: September 15, 2026

Application Period Begins: August 3, 2026

Final date to receive applications: August 24, 2026

Examination Locations: TBD

Examination Information
Eligibility: To be eligible for this examination you must: (1) be an employee in the fire department for which the examination is given with permanent civil service status in the specified eligible title(s) by the date of the examination; and (2) have served in the force at least one year since you were appointed and performed the job duties of the eligible title(s)*.

A combination of temporary and permanent service from a certification can be applied towards meeting this one-year requirement. Time spent working in the title of Deputy Fire Chief will not interrupt the service period in your permanent position.

• If the eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank you must have served in the force at least one or three years depending on the participating department.

Note: Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31

• 59, if less than two applications are received from eligible candidates, this examination will be postponed. If the examination’s eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank, the examination will go forward with less than two eligible candidates submit applications.

Eligible List: Individuals placed on the resulting eligible list shall be eligible for certification from such list for such period as the administrator shall determine, but in any event not to exceed two years, unless otherwise outlined in MGL Chapter 31

• 25 or the Human Resources Division's (HRD) revocation policy.

Examination Weights: The Sole Assessment Center will be 100% of the final score.

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Milton– Fire Lieutenant

Application
:
All applications must be received by the Final date to receive applications. You will receive a confirmation email when you have completed the process:
Your application is not complete until you have received the confirmation email.

Note: Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates.

Credit for In-Title

Experience:

Pursuant to the provisions of MGL Ch. 31, Section 22, individuals may apply to receive credit for employment or experience in the position title of Deputy Fire Chief. Credit will only be accepted if time worked is in a permanent, provisional or temporary after certification status. If you believe you are eligible for this credit, you must claim this credit in the application.

All claims must be verified by supporting documentation, which must provide specific details of any experience you have in the position title of Deputy Fire Chief, including dates of service and, if part time, total number of hours worked. The supporting documentation must be on original letterhead with a signature from the appointing authority where the experience occurred or on the Employment Verification Form for Sole Assessment Center.

Please note, credit for employment or…