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    Department of Human Resources
    Department of Human Resources Sacramento County, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Job Description and Duties

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

    Are you interested in progressing your legal career to the next level? Has working for the State of California piqued your interest? Do your career goals include work-life balance, job security, and potential job growth and advancement? Then this could be your big opportunity

    California Department of Human Resources is seeking a Legal Assistant in our Legal Division to assist our team of Labor and Employment Attorneys. The Legal Assistant will play an integral role in our daily operations, all while furthering their professional experience and acquiring more challenging and diverse projects.

    Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Is qualified, has taken, and passed the Legal Assistant Examination
  • Is ready for a new and exciting career in the Legal field
  • Is ambitious, motivated, and highly driven
  • Is efficient, organized and detail oriented
  • Is a great planner and is forward-thinking
  • Is a great communicator, both in-person and in writing
  • Thrives on providing superior customer service

    • If your career goals align with our objectives, apply today and join our dynamic Legal team

    Under the general supervision of the Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), the Legal Assistantperforms a broad range of the more routine paraprofessional duties. The Legal Assistant mustbe able to effectively carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision, be able to workindependently or in a team environment, have strong communication skills, and work well underpressure when meeting short deadlines.

    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 two (2) pages, single-spaced, twelve-point Arial font.

    1. Please describe your experience in a legal office setting, and the nature of your legal work.
    2. Please describe your knowledge and experience with litigation matters, and the work product in which you had to produce related to such (i.e. types of pleadings, etc.)
    3. Please provide the legal resources in which you utilize to conduct your legal research.

    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.

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    • ​ 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.

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    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.

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    ​ 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.

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    • 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.

  • TDD
    • ​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.

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