Personnel Specialist

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.

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 work place. 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-510996

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

Personnel Specialist

Classification:

PERSONNEL SPECIALIST

$4,030.00 - $5,044.00 A

$4,632.00 - $5,807.00 B

$4,799.00 - $6,008.00 C

$5,184.00 - $6,488.00 D

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

# of Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Caltrans Mission:
Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Department Website:

Director’s EEO Policy :

Director’s EEO Policy Statement:



Job Description And Duties

Looking for a job that you can feel passionate about? The Office of Transactions Services (OTS) is seeking hard-working, resourceful, enthusiastic individuals committed to achieving excellence to work in a fast-paced environment while delivering quality customer service.

The Person nel Specialist (PS) ensures our workforce is paid timely by documenting, reviewing, and completing payroll, personnel, benefit, and leave transactions, while applying related laws, rules, and policies, and meeting deadlines.

Under close supervision of the Personnel Supervisor I at the entry level and general supervision at the journey and advanced levels, the PS applies state laws, departmental rules and regulations, and bargaining unit provisions pertaining to a variety of payroll and personnel transactions. The PS is responsible for processing appointments, separations, payroll, and benefits for California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees and related personnel transactions functions.

All duties require effective communication and excellent customer service with internal staff, employees, and control agencies.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Personnel Specialist exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

To apply for the exam, please click Cal Careers and search by typing in the classification title.

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.

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