OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)

Office Technician (Typing) High Desert State Prison

$3,829.00 - $4,794.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 11/10/2026

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 4, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Please be advised of the following additional pay benefits individuals may be eligible for:

• Employees who are employed at HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON (HDSP) for 12 consecutive qualifying pay periods will receive an annual $2600 recruitment and retention bonus.

Under the direction of the Correctional Health Services Administrator (CHSA) I/II, Correctional Facility (CF) the Office Technician (OT) (Typing) independently performs a wide variety of administrative clerical support duties for the CHSA I/II and the programs under his/her supervision. The OT (Typing) performs duties that require general knowledge of Department regulations and policies and an understanding of department-wide office practices and procedures. The OT (Typing) must possess the ability to communicate effectively and exercise good judgment.

To obtain list eligibility for the OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING) before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination.