Return to Work Analyst (Analyst II)
State Water Resources Control Board · Sacramento County
Salary: $6,031 – $7,547 per month
Closes: 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
Job description and requirements
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Job Description and Duties
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Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in Human Resources? If you enjoy a career helping others, then this may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Administration Services has an opening for an Analyst II in the Human Resources Branch. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 18th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.
The Analyst II independently performs the more responsible, varied, and complex technical analytical assignments involving employee disability leave entitlements including, but not limited to, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family rights Act (CFRA), Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (NDI), State Disability Insurance (SDI), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Leave of Absence (LOA), and Catastrophic Leave (CAT).
The position is responsible for providing analytical assistance to management and staff involved in personnel-related issues. The position functions as a non-work-related Disability Leave Analyst expert and assists in developing, revising, and recommending personnel program policies and procedures. The incumbent independently performs complex technical and analytical work in the department’s FMLA, CFRA, PDL, and Catastrophic Leave Program. Serves as WRCB’s expert and liaison with management in matters relating to the above-mentioned programs, and provides timely, effective services with a high degree of discretion.
Additional information:
Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.
If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Special Requirements
In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:
- RPA# 26-600-XXX in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.
- Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility)
Must have Analyst II list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list. Here is the link to the exam:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4815
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: https://www.naces.org/members.
Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD. 678), including work experience, dates, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.
In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.
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:- Payroll Processing Experience
- Experience in FMLA, CFRA, SDI and other disability leave programs
- Experience in customer service in a deadline driven work environment
- Experience in interpreting laws, rules and regulations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience presenting information
About this opportunity
Salary context
The annualized midpoint for this posting is $81,468. That matches the $81,468 median among 105 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.
More jobs at this employer
State Water Resources Control Board currently has 16 other open positions in this database.
Regional hiring context
There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.
Application timeline
Applications close in 9 days, on November 13, 2026.
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Posting history
This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on September 2, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.