STAFF PERSONNEL PROGRAM ANALYST

Job Description and Duties

This position provides hybrid telework opportunities, with employees required to work in-person at least two days per week.

Do you have a knack for noticing details and a passion for perfection? Do you want to work with a diverse, dedicated team of experts to provide statewide policy guidance and customer support to the HR community?

Then the California State Payroll System (CSPS) Project within the Personnel Services Branch (PSB) may be the right home for you! PSB offers a fast-paced, flexible, highly collaborative work culture.

This position primarily supports CalHR's partnership with the State Controller's Office (SCO) on the (CSPS) Project by providing expert advice on leave programs, Civil Service Pay Scales, Pay Letters, and payroll.

This position will also research, advise, write, and revise CalHR policies based on laws, rules, and memorandum of understanding.

Under the general direction of the (PSB) Manager Personnel Program Manager II (PPM II), Staff Personnel Program Analyst serves as a CalHR Personnel Management Division (PMD) / PSB expert consultant in support of the (CSPS) project.

The PSB provides policy and consultation to state departments on appropriate salary and leave determinations and the administration of the State Restriction of Appointment (SROA) program.

This position will be responsible for providing consultation and advice to departments and the CSPS team regarding PSB functions in the above areas including assisting in the pay scales / pay letter redesign, program changes, policy changes and policy recommendations This position will also be responsible for process flow documentation, and potential redesign recommendations for PMD / PSB’s interactions with the State Controller’s Office (SCO) related to PSB related functions.

This position is critical to CalHR’s ability in the future state to provide the SCO with detailed instruction on how to update the state payroll system as a result of collective bargaining, Administration decisions, and State Personnel Board actions, etc.

This position is eligible for a pay differential that is 5% of the monthly base pay rate.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

You must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). You need to provide direct responses to each of the numbered items.

You must include the numbered item followed by your response. Include specific examples of your education, training, and / or experience.

Limit your SOQ to three (3) pages, single-spaced, twelve-point Arial font.

1. Describe your experience related to the State of California employee leave programs, including resources used to research employee entitlements to the various leaves.

2. Describe your experience where you had to research, write and implement Human Resources policies. Please include specific polices you have been responsible for.

3. Describe your experience gathering and presenting information to management for policy decisions.

4. Describe specific ways you have supported diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Note : If you do not follow the instructions, you may not move forward in this recruitment. Cover letters and resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

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.