Personnel Specialist- Payroll and Benefits (Personnel Specialist)

Job Description and Duties The salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect reductions in pay in accordance with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program. http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113 Are you a detail-oriented professional looking for challenging and meaningful work in a fast-paced HR environment? If so, this is the place for you! Under the close or general supervision of the Personnel Supervisor I, the Personnel Specialist is responsible for the processing of personnel transactions affecting permanent full-time and hourly employees for the department. Upon entry level, the incumbent performs the least difficult transaction duties. Under close supervision at the entry level, and under general supervision at the journey and advanced levels, and in accordance with established procedures, incumbents are assigned progressively more complex and difficult transaction duties in a variety of personnel transaction areas. The incumbent will encourage friendly customer service among team members. This is one of multiple positions, each responsible for different, and often multiple payroll unit codes (PUC) throughout the department. This classification is eligible for an annual recruitment and retention bonus after completion of 12 months in the classification. Please note that this occurs every 12 months! Position may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent. Additional positions may become available (eRPA 2627-00141). Please complete this optional survey letting us know how you heard about this position by clicking here. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify. CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATION, TITLE 2, SECTION 172: All candidates for, appointees to, and employees in the state civil service shall possess the general qualifications of integrity, honesty, sobriety, dependability, industry, thoroughness, accuracy, good judgment, initiative, resourcefulness, courtesy, ability to work cooperatively with others, willingness and ability to assume the responsibilities and to conform to the conditions of work characteristic of the employment, and a state of health, consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. Where the position requires the driving of an automobile, the employee must have a valid state driver's license, a good driving record and is expected to drive the car safely. The foregoing general qualifications shall be deemed to be a part of the personal characteristics of the minimum qualifications of each class specification and need not be specifically set forth therein. **IMPORTANT NOTICE** As required by the department's rules of conduct, all employees of the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) must be in compliance with the California Revenue and Taxation Code. During the background investigation portion of the hiring process, FTB will review return information to verify California state income tax compliance. Any failure to comply with the California Revenue and Taxation Code may prevent you from being hired at FTB. You must verify your filing status by calling 1-800-852-5711 to resolve any potential tax compliance issues, prior to submitting your application and seeking employment with FTB. All applicants not currently employed with the Franchise Tax Board will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The investigation will consist of completion of a pre-employment questionnaire, fingerprinting, and an inquiry to the Department of Justice to disclose criminal records. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons with hearing or speech impairments, call TTY/TDD (800) 735-2929. 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: All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications and Alternate Range Placement for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements”. • Ability to ensure security of confidential records by appropriately filing documentation in a secure location • Experience with general clerical tasks such as auditing files to ensure filing accuracy • Experience with personnel liaison duties such as timekeeping/leave accounting, answering general personnel inquiries, handling sensitive and confidential information, etc • Organizational skills and effective time management to complete daily assigned tasks • Ability to communicate (verbal and written) with all levels of internal and external customers in a professional manner • Experience manually processing payroll and/or benefits • Customer service experience • Experience working withing Human Resources • Ability to adapt quickly to changes necessary to improve services provided to the customers • Knowledge and experience using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) • Ability to read and interpret documents such as program applications, reports, and procedure manuals • Exhibit excellent punctuality, flexability, and dependability