Personnel Specialist

California Conservation Corps; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

California Conservation Corps is seeking a Personnel Specialist for our Transactions Unit to ensure accurate, timely pay and benefits for CCC employees. You’ll handle payroll processing, time and attendance, and personnel transactions such as appointments, separations, and promotions while applying state rules and bargaining unit agreements.

You will work across multiple systems, research and resolve issues, and deliver responsive customer service to employees and leaders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll and time and attendance information.
• Ability to apply state rules, policies, and bargaining unit agreements to personnel transactions.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process and audit payroll and time and attendance information.
• Process personnel transactions such as appointments, separations, transfers, promotions, retirement and other changes.
• Assist employees with benefits, leave programs, and required documentation.
• Research and resolve payroll and personnel issues.
• Provide responsive customer service to employees, supervisors, managers, and staff.

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Job description

As a Personnel Specialist in our Transactions Unit, you’ll play an important role in making sure CCC employees receive accurate, timely pay and benefits. You’ll also gain valuable, hands-on experience across a wide range of human resources functions—including payroll, benefits, compensation, appointments, separations, time and attendance, and disability-related transactions.

• Process and audit payroll and time and attendance information.
• Process personnel transactions such as appointments, separations, transfers, promotions, retirement, disability, and other employment changes.
• Assist employees with benefits, leave programs, and required documentation.
• Research and resolve payroll and personnel issues.
• Provide responsive, professional customer service to employees, supervisors, managers, and staff.
• Apply state laws, rules, policies, procedures, and bargaining unit agreements to personnel transactions.
• Work with multiple state and internal systems to ensure transactions are processed accurately and timely.

We're looking to hire someone motivated, detail-oriented, dependable, and eager to learn. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, as you’ll work with employees and leaders at all levels. The ability to handle sensitive information, manage multiple priorities, and accurately interpret and apply rules and procedures will help you succeed in this role.

At the CCC, your work supports a workforce dedicated to serving California. We are committed to an inclusive, safe, and respectful workplace that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences.