SENIOR PERSONNEL SPECIALIST

California Department of Toxic Substances Control; Sacramento (CA); Hybride; USD 68 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) seeks a Senior Personnel Specialist for its Transactions Unit in Sacramento. The role focuses on payroll, benefits, leave accounting, and staff training, ensuring compliance with state policies and bargaining contracts.

This permanent, full-time position offers a hybrid telework arrangement, with duties including producing reports and handling complex personnel transactions. An SOQ is required for consideration.

Qualifications

• SOQ required for hiring review.
• Experience in personnel and payroll functions, policy interpretation, and customer service to employees and management.
• Ability to train and mentor staff and manage payroll documentation.

Responsabilités

• Lead and train PS staff on appointments, separations, payroll, benefits, and leave accounting.
• Provide technical guidance on rules, regulations, and bargaining contract provisions.
• Resolve payroll issues and maintain reference materials for consistency and compliance.
• Process all CEA and Exempt hires including onboarding, payroll, benefits, and leave accounting.
• Generate monthly/quarterly reports and ad hoc reports for management and audits.

Connaissances

Payroll processing

Benefits admin

Employee relations

Description du poste

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code: JC-534410

Position #: 810-260-1317-551

Working Title: Senior Personnel Specialist

Classification: SENIOR PERSONNEL SPECIALIST

Salary: $5,663.00 - $7,097.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Facility: Headquarters

Department Information

This position is located at DTSC’s Headquarters office in downtown Sacramento, CA.

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is a member of the boards, departments, and offices (BDOs) within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA).

Our Mission: To protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products.

Our Vision: All of California is thriving in a healthy environment.

Our Core Values: DTSC values diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization. We foster an environment where employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We believe the diversity of our employees is essential to inspiring innovative solutions. Together we further our mission to protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products. Join DTSC to improve the lives of all Californians!

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Job Description And Duties

Come join our team! DTSC's Transactions Unit provides essential services to the employees of DTSC. We have a Senior Personnel Specialist position available. If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and customer service oriented, this may be the position for you. Don't miss this great opportunity, apply today.

• Serves as a lead and training specialist providing one-on-one assistance and guidance to PS staff regarding appointments, separations, payroll, benefits, and leave accounting. Provides technical expertise in the interpretation and application of rules and regulations, employee rights and benefits, application of bargaining contract provisions, and payroll procedures. Resolves transaction problems arising from employment history and payroll documentation. Researches and applies various personnel reference sources including the Personnel Transactions Manual (PTM), Payroll Procedures Manual (PPM), Benefits Administration Manual (BAM), CalHR’s Laws & Rules, Regulations, and Policy Memos, and CalPERS Manuals. Develops and maintains job aids, reference materials, procedures, and desk manuals to ensure consistency in processing and compliance with State and departmental policies.
• Processes all CEA and Exempt hires, including onboarding, appointment, payroll, benefits, and leave accounting.
• Generates monthly and quarterly Management Information Retrieval System (MIRS) and Mobius reports; creates adhoc reports as requested by HR management, Fiscal staff, and Executive staff for special projects and/or control agency drills.
• On behalf of PS Staff, researches and creates letters of appeal to CalHR related to retroactive transactions, benefits, and payroll; keeps HR management apprised of status.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for the hiring manager’s review. Applications submitted without an SOQ may be disqualified.

The SOQ should be no more than 2 page(s) in length, Arial 12-point font size, must answer questions in the same order as they appear.

• Describe your education, training, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to this position. Include examples performing personnel and payroll functions; interpreting and applying laws, rules, bargaining unit contracts, policies, and procedures; providing customer service to employees and management; training, mentoring, or guiding new staff.
• Describe a time where you had to respond to an employee regarding a complex or sensitive issue? What steps did you take to build trust and maintain professionalism? What was the outcome?

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.