Personnel Specialist (Human Resources)

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The Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California.

The Personnel Specialist will be directed by the Personnel Supervisor I in the Human Resources Department at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Payroll input processing on-line keying of semi-monthly regular pay and intermittent pay
• Certify master payroll for monthly employee’s regular pay
• Process Personnel Action Request transactions for all appointments, miscellaneous changes, and separations
• Key on-line into PIMS system
• Notify affected employees of benefit options and monitor selection
• Follow case from beginning to closure, process all documentation
• Key all LSE employees onto LAS on-line
• Track all NLSE employees on Leave Record Cards
• Collect all 634 Time Worked Reports from each DSH-Atascadero department each pay period to audit leave usages
• Monitor for Leave Without Pay or Unauthorized Dock situations and process necessary documentation to assure accurate pay is requested/released
• Audit timesheets for overtime worked
• Verify eligibility and process payments of special miscellaneous pay for eligible employees
• Keep informed of all changes in policies and procedures affecting personnel transactions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Either One year of experience in the California state service performing office duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to an Office Assistant, Range B.
• Or Two years of office experience. [Academic education above the 12th grade may be substituted for one year of the required general experience on the basis of either (a) one year of general education being equivalent to three months of experience; or (b) one year of education of a business nature being equivalent to six months of experience.]

HOW TO APPLY: You MUST apply on the official state jobs website: CALCAREERS. INDEED inquiries are not an official application submission. Please follow the application steps below which consists of 3 steps:
1. Create an account on CalCareers: https://calcareers.ca.gov/

2. Take and pass the REQUIRED Personnel Specialist state eligibility: examhttps://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4673

3. Apply for the Personnel Specialist vacancy. Submit application with all required documents as stated on vacancy posting: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=498944

We offer:
Health, dental and vision insurance
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
CALPERS retirement and 401K/457 plan options

Click on the link below to learn more about our area:
https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Atascadero/About_the_Area.html

For more information and assistance, please contact the DSH-Atascadero Recruitment Team at (805) 468-3660 or ASHRecruitment@dsh.ca.gov.

keywords: timekeeping, payroll, employee benefits, employee leave, personnel transactions

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $4,030.00 - $6,488.00 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person