Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process.
Responses should be specific, thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
Do you understand the above statement?
Yes
No
1
Are you currently a permanent Alameda County employee in the classification of Clerk II or in an equivalent or higher-level class?
Yes
No
2
Do you possess the equivalent of two (2) years full-time clerical experience requiring computations at a level comparable to that of a Payroll Records Clerk in the Alameda County classified service?
Yes
No
3
If you answered "YES" to Question #2, please describe in detail your experience performing complex and technical work involving the preparation and maintenance of employee and personnel records.
NOTE: Your response should include the name of your employer(s), dates of employment, and job title. Additionally, employment described in your responses to this supplemental question should be reflected in the employment/work history detail of your application for this recruitment.
4
Describe your experience explaining payroll transactions and procedures to employees within an organization (i.e. sick leave, vacation, Family Medical Leave Act, State Disability Insurance, Leave Without Pay, and other matters).
5
Describe a work related experience where you were required to review, interpret, revise, and/or correct payroll documents or other documents containing mathematical computations. Describe the issue specifically and how the issue came to your attention. What specific actions did you take to resolve and/or communicate the issue? How was the issue resolved?
6
Please identify which computer application(s), software and/or automated payroll system(s) you have used. In your response, also state your proficiency level in each application or system based on the following level descriptions:
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Novice (limited experience)
Intermediate (practical application)
Advanced (applied theory)
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment and are used to further screen for minimum qualifications. Only those persons who meet the announced minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the written examination.
Human Resource Services Department