Personnel Technician (Corrections and Rehabilitation)

Assists in interviewing applicants for initial employment or for promotional positions; evaluates applicants experience and training for adherence to minimum requirements; refers prospective employees to departmental hiring authorities for employment consideration and makes recommendations for selection of rejection; processes new employees for appointment in accordance with established procedures. Serves as a departmental contact person for payroll related matters; provides information, resolves problems, and receives and responds to inquiries; coordinates work between departmental office and field operations, and the centralized personnel-payroll system; prepares and reviews the preparation of various personnel and payroll documents; assures accuracy of information and timely submission. Monitors a departmental employee performance evaluation program, assures timely preparation of employee performance reports, assists department supervisors as needed in their proper completion; reviews performance reports for completeness, accuracy and for completion according to established procedures. Prepares various statistical reports for use by department officials including overtime and leave usage analyses, vacancy reports, affirmative action reports, and others as required. Maintains departmental table of organization; records changes such as transfers, demotions and status changes to insure availability of accurate information. Confers with and provides information to supervisors and employees concerning established procedure and policy requirements in the selection of employees from eligible lists, leave requests, overtime authorizations, group insurance, employee transfers and promotions, and other personnel related transactions and functions. Performs related work as required.