HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.263 DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANT I 19980213DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COUNTY OF KAUAI
DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANT I 1.263
Duties Summar
Performs a variety of simple to moderately difficult sub -
professional personnel assignments in support of a departmental
personnel program; advises on personnel policies and procedures;
processes and reviews personnel transactions; maintains personnel
records and files; and performs other related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Classes in this series differ from other classes in that the
Departmental Personnel Assistants provide sub - professional
support and assistance in the development and execution of a
departmental personnel program. The performance of work requires
a practical knowledge of personnel functions and services and the
ability to apply standard methods and procedures to accomplish
the work process.
This class differs from the Departmental Personnel Assistant
II in that the Departmental Personnel Assistant I performs a
variety of simple to moderately difficult sub - professional
personnel assignments in support of a departmental personnel
program; whereas, the Departmental Personnel Assistant II
independently performs a variety of the most difficult sub -
professional personnel assignments in support of a departmental
personnel program beyond the scope of clerical aspects.
Examples of Duties:
Assists departmental personnel and employees by explaining
requirements of civil service laws, rules, regulations, and
procedures pertaining to recruitment, placement, transfer,
promotion, examination, classification, and other related
personnel matters; screens correspondence and reviews forms for
adequacy, completeness, and conformance to pertinent civil
service laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
distributes all official communications, inquiries, reports,
recommendations, documents, and other personnel matters received
by the department; researches and compiles background data for
use by superiors in decision- mak =ng; prepares documents and
communications on personnel matters for transmittal to the
central personnel agency and other governmental agencies;
prepares communications, notices, and other publications dealing
with personnel matters for distribution to the several sections
and divisions of the department; interviews prospective employees
for preliminary screening, and informs them of job opportunities
and their rights and privileges; reviews and participates in
departmental staff conferences regarding personnel policies,
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procedures, and other changes; reviews and verifies Workers'
Compensation claims, and processes to proper agency; processes
personnel and payroll transactions; participates in staff
conferences and advises personnel of modifications, changes, or
additions to rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc.;
sets -up and maintains departmental control files and other
personnel records and files.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Class:
Training and Experience: A combination of education and
experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high
school and four years of progressively responsible clerical
experience, two of which shall have been in a personnel program.
Knowledge of: basic principles and practices of personnel
administration, merit system philosophy; civil service laws,
rules and regulations; interviewing principles and techniques;
personnel transactions and methods of keeping personnel records;
data gathering and computational techniques; office practices and
procedures.
Ability to: understand, interpret and apply civil service,
collective bargaining agreement, and departmental rules,
regulations, policies, and procedures; locate sources of
materials and conduct simple research studies; deal tactfully
with the public and fellow workers; give and follow oral and
written instructions.
Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must
meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary
and proper for performance of the duties.
This is an amendment to the class DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL
ASSISTANT I, which was approved on August 7, 1992, and is to
be substituted for that specification.
APPROVED:
FEB131998 -- f
(Date) ALLAN I. TAYMGAWA
Director of Personnel Services