Preference Points

Preference points will be added to Firefighter/EMT candidates' passing final score, which is a combination of the candidates' Written and Physical Performance Test score.

Residence's Preference Points.

Due to reported confusion between the documentation required for residency points and the documentation required for the residency fee exemption for the 2018 Firefighter/EMT hiring process, the City of Saint Paul will allow candidates to submit documentation for residency points at any time during the length of the eligible list. In order to receive these points in time for the next round of hiring, however, it is recommended that the documentation be submitted as soon as possible.

Candidates must have been a resident of the City of Saint Paul for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the application deadline of May 11, 2018. Candidates are still required to submit a copy of their current driver’s license or government issued ID with current address, AND at least three (3) forms of irrefutable evidence to substantiate that on the application deadline of the exam, and one year prior to said date, the candidate was a resident of the City of Saint Paul. The request for residency points form is below, which states what documentation is required to submit.

Request for Residency Points Form

Veteran's Preference Points

If you wish to claim veteran’s preference points, please submit a member 4 copy of your DD214 or a letter from the Veteran’s Administration stating that you have a service connected disability. Veteran preference points may be requested and given any time during the length of the eligible list, but in order to ensure your preference is received for the next round of interviews, please submit this information as soon as possible.

You may submit your documentation to jobs@stpaul.gov.