STAFF SERVICES ANALYST

Job Description and Duties

Join our Team of Professionals! The California Department of Education (CDE) Human Resources Division (HRD) provides services to internal and external business partners.

We strive to provide assistance that is friendly, accurate, and efficient while enhancing CDE’s ability to provide the best services possible.

It is the purpose of the HRD to support the total operation in meeting its goals through its most valuable resource its PEOPLE.

HRD is committed to building a successful and sustainable workforce of engaged employees.

The CDE Classifications and Pay Office is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented person to join our team. Under supervision of the Staff Services Manager I (SSM I) of the Classifications and Pay Office within the Human Resources Division (HRD), the Staff Services Analyst (SSA) provides personnel management support to California Department of Education (CDE) headquarters and State Special Schools staff at all levels, especially supervisors and managers.

The incumbent analyzes situations, conducts research, and interprets civil service laws and rules, memorandum of understanding (MOUs), policy memos, and hiring guidelines and presents options and recommendations to resolve issues.

Primary contacts also include the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), State Personnel Board (SPB), CDE Labor Relations and Return to Work Office (LR), CDE Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and the CDE Budget Office.

• Hiring Process Under guidance of the SSM I, provide consultation and assistance to managers,supervisors, and HR liaisons at CDE headquarters and State Special Schools in interpreting and applying state civil service laws, rules, and related departmental policies and procedures pertaining to the classification, hiring, and selection process;
• review Personnel Request Forms (PR), justifications, organization charts, and duty statements from assigned programs to fill, transfer, establish, and reclass positions and determine if requested actions are appropriate to meet program needs while ensuring compliance with civil service laws and rules;
• analyze and conduct application reviews to ensure candidates meet the minimum qualifications for appointment. Determine if applicants have eligibility for appointment by way of list appointment, transfer, reinstatement, visiting educator agreement, or other means of appointment in accordance with the CalHR and SPB rules and regulations prior to authorizing final commitments;

assist the Office of Equal Opportunity with ensuring a discrimination-free hiring process.

Per CCR 249.3, this recruitment may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

TELEWORK OPTION

Hybrid : This position is headquartered in Sacramento and may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule for eligible applicants residing in California.

A hybrid telework schedule includes working remotely and physically reporting to the office.

Special Requirements

Examination Information

Individuals MUST have taken and passed an examination to obtain list eligibility for the classification in order to apply.

The examination bulletin(s) may be viewed on the California Department of Education Web page at :

Staff Services Analyst :

California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary Benefit Description Additional Information New Employee Benefits Orientation Page

Summary review of benefits available to you as a new State Civil Service employee. State Civil Service Act

Review the benefits and protections provided to State Civil Service employees through the State Civil Service Act.

Salaries and Civil Service Pay Scales

Information regarding salary ranges for State Civil Service employees, as well as the Civil Service Pay Scales, the official salaries for all state jobs.

Represented Employee Bargaining Contracts

Review the specifics of represented state employee collective bargaining contracts.

Retirement

Learn more about the defined benefit plan that is offered to state employees through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) based on years of service, age and final compensation.

CalPERS also offers disability retirement, partial service retirement, and death benefits for eligible employees.

401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)

Offers a voluntary benefit that allows you to contribute to both a 401(k) and a 457(b) plan to enhance your retirement benefit.

This allows you to contribute, through payroll deduction, up to twice the amount available to the private sector and most public sector employees.

You can contribute on both a pre-tax and an after-tax designated Roth basis that offers you the opportunity to take advantage of tax savings now and in the future.

California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary - Specific Benefits Specific Benefits Additional Information

Cash In Lieu of Health and / or Dental Benefits (Cash Option)

Allows you to receive cash in lieu of state-sponsored health and / or dental benefits insurance if you have other qualifying medical and / or dental coverage through a spouse, domestic partner, parent or other source.

Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance for Excluded Employees Only

Offers employer-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance to managers, supervisors and other specified employees who travel on state business.

Commute Program

Voluntary benefits that subsidize commuting expenses for eligible employees who commute to and from work using public transportation, vanpools, or bicycles.

Consolidated Benefits (CoBen)

Provides a benefit allowance, rather than specific contribution amounts for health, dental and vision benefits. You may receive additional taxable income each month, depending on the total cost of the benefit plans you choose.

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Continuation of health, dental, and vision insurance coverage as well as medical reimbursement account for employees and eligible dependents who involuntarily lose coverage.

Death Benefits

Benefits available to legal survivors and / or designees of state employees; see "Planning Ahead" handbook.

Planning Ahead Handbook Dental Benefits

Offers you and your dependents preventive, basic and major dental care coverage through one of several dental plans.

Employee Assistance Program

Employer-paid program offers free professional and confidential short-term counseling and referral services to employees and their eligible dependents, as well as valuable information on a variety of topics including financial, legal, and wellness.

866) EAP-4SOC

California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary Benefit Description Additional Information

Group Legal Services Insurance

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that provides comprehensive legal coverage designed to meet most common personal legal needs.

Available to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Group Long-Term Disability Insurance For Excluded Employees Only

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that replaces a portion of the employee's income in the event the employee is unable to work for six months or longer due to a covered illness or injury.

Health Benefits

Offers you and your dependents a broad range of health insurance plans with the state paying a portion of the premium. CalPERS administers this coverage.

CalPERS Health and Wellness

Promotes a work environment that encourages healthy lifestyle choices, decreases the risk of illness and disease and enhances employee effectiveness and well-being.

Long-Term Care Program

Offers coverage through CalPERS for a chronic illness, frailty of old age, or a serious accident. Available to all California public employees, retirees, and their eligible family members.

Part-time, Seasonal, and Temporary Retirement Program

Offers a retirement savings program for part-time, seasonal and temporary employees who are not covered by CalPERS or Social Security.

Reimbursement Accounts

Allows you to set pre-taxed money aside in a reimbursement account to pay for certain kinds of medical and dependent care expenses.

You can increase your take home pay and decrease your taxable income.

Third-Party Pre-Tax Parking Reimbursement Account Program

Allows you to deduct a specific pre-tax amount for work-related parking fees from your pay. Available to employees who drive a personal vehicle to work or to a location from which the employee commutes to work and pays for parking.

Vision Benefits

Employer-paid benefit that offers you and your dependents an annual eye examination and an allowance for frames and lenses.

An enhanced vision plan is also available which provides higher allowances for certain materials and other benefits.