Senior Personnel Specialist

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. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

About the location - CCHCS, Headquarters Elk Grove 

Located less than 30 minutes from Sacramento and Lodi, the progressive city of Elk Grove offers a great mix of newly developed housing, business projects, and recreational opportunities.  You will enjoy working at our campus-style office complex with free parking, and perhaps even call Elk Grove home.

The position(s) is eligible for hybrid telework, in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Special Requirements

Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications (MQ) will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting MQ’s with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the MQ’s, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the U.S. (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at 

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Candidates new to CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to  .

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Employment History on the STD. 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. To prepare for the State Application process, please visit

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• General Human Resources Experience.
• State Civil Service Leave Processing Experience.
• Experience interpreting and applying personnel-related laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgement.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System Benefit can be found on the CalHR website at .

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at .

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO RE-EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENTAL RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, STATE RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, AND SURPLUS CANDIDATES.

All methods of appointment may be considered.

Examination Information

To obtain list eligibility for the Senior Personnel Specialist before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the  examination.

State Application Checklist

To prepare for the State application process, please visit .

Interview Checklist

To prepare for the interview process, please refer to the

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other - Cover Letter
  A cover letter is required and must be included with your application.  Resumes and other documents will not be considered as a cover letter and will be deemed as an incomplete application.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD.678). To be considered, applications must include an appropriate Statement of Qualifications following the instructions below. Resumes, cover letters and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications. Please refer to the "Statement of Qualifications" section below for specific requirements. 
  For helpful guidance on writing an effective Statement of Qualifications, please visit  Work4CA: How to Write a Statement of Qualifications .