Senior Personnel Specialist

Department Information Vision We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Mission To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment. CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department. Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission. Job Description And Duties This is a repost. If you have previously applied for this position, you do not need to reapply. Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit (01 ), and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by three percent and will receive five hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Under the general direction of the Personnel Supervisor II, Transactions and Benefit Services, Human Resources (HR), the Senior Personnel Specialist is responsible for personnel and payroll transactions, benefits, and leave accounting of an assigned roster and serves as the subject matter expert and coordinator for a full range of personnel and payroll transactions and functions related to temporary leaves including, but not limited to, Non-Industrial Disability, State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Catastrophic Leave. The incumbent is expected to become increasingly independent consistent with training and on-the-job experience. The incumbent may be required to travel to the institutions, as necessary. This position is located in HR, which delivers innovative programs and services that attract, cultivate, and serve a diverse, highly-qualified workforce. California Correctional Health Care Services’ (CCHCS) HR professionals provide outstanding customer service, provide tools and resources for job development and advancement, and ensure fairness and accuracy in all aspects of HR. This advertisement is for a Senior Personnel Specialist position located at CCHCS in Elk Grove, Sacramento. Please indicate the position number on your application: 042-230-1317-007. Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement . 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr