Recruitment #2015-16321-01
Salary | $27.74 - $29.15/hour; $4,807.63 - $5,052.34/month |
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Department | Sheriff |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 6/26/2015 01:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 7/10/2015 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Auburn, California (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville) Tahoe City, California (Carnelian Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Truckee) |
Additional Forms Required |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) POST Transcripts or Certifications |
HR Analyst | Kathy Youngs |
Deputy Sheriffs are utilized in locations throughout Placer County, and their work assignments include: patrol, investigations, corrections, and court services. Deputy Sheriffs may be eligible for the following incentives:
- P.O.S.T. Certificate Pay (5% for Intermediate and 5% for Advanced)
- Education Incentive ($50 per pay period for AA/AS, $75 per pay period for BA/BS, or $100 per pay period for MA/MS)
- Night Shift Differential (7.5%) (paid on both swing and graveyard shifts)
- Uniform Allowance ($1,065 annually for Auburn assignments or $1,215 for Tahoe assignments)
- Tahoe Subsistence Pay ($675 monthly for Tahoe assignments)
- Other pays/incentives depending on assignment
In order to be eligible for this recruitment, applicants must have completed the CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic course or submit proof of enrollment in the P.O.S.T. Basic Academy/Module I course with an expected graduation date prior to December 31st, 2016.
P.O.S.T. Basic Course Certificates will be considered valid three years from the date of the certificate or three years from the last date of qualifying employment.
To perform law enforcement and crime prevention work within a variety of assignments including to patrol assigned area and enforce State and local laws, to conduct investigations of misdemeanor and felony crimes, to supervise inmates in correctional facilities and to ensure court security.
This is the entry level class in the sworn Deputy Sheriff series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgement on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.
Progression from this class is dependent upon continuing acquisition and development of knowledge, techniques and skills in law enforcement work. This class is distinguished from Deputy Sheriff Trainee in that the Trainee is a training class for incumbents who have not completed the California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy.
Receives immediate supervision from a Sergeant and technical and functional supervision from a Field Training Officer or other designated sworn personnel.
It is the applicant's responsibility to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Experience: No experience required.
Training: Completion of the twelfth grade or G.E.D.
License or Certificate:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Performance Examination (Pass/Fail)
Note: Applicants who completed their CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic Course (or CA P.O.S.T. equivalency training course) on or after January 22, 2015 or who have been employed as a peace officer within one year of the test date of July 22, 2015, will be considered as already meeting the physical agility criteria for this classification and will not need to take the performance examination.
All applicants not included above, and who meet the minimum qualifications,will be required to participate in the performance examination, which will be scored on a pass/fail basis. The performance examination will consist of a series of job related exercises to assess basic physical agility skills.
All applicants must submit a copy of their CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic Course (or CA P.O.S.T. equivalency training course) certificate with their application materials. Applicants who are currently attending the POST Basic Academy or Module I course may apply and must submit proof of enrollment, including expected graduation date, along with their application materials.
Written Examination (100%)
The written examination may include multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, and/or essay type questions directly related to the required knowledge and abilities for this classification.
NOTE: Applicants who completed their CA P.O.S.T. Certified Basic Course (or CA P.O.S.T. equivalency training course) on or after January 22, 2015 who would like their T-scores from the academy exam used in lieu of taking the written exam may do so by completing an Advance Score Forward form and attaching verification from P.O.S.T. of your T-score.
Click here for the Advance Score Forward form. Save this document to your computer (File/Save As) and then fill in the appropriate information. Once the form is complete, you can scan and attach it to your application (preferred) or print it out and email (click here) / fax to (530) 886-4609 / mail to Placer County Personnel, 145 Fulweiler Ave, Suite 200, Auburn, CA 95603 / or drop off the hard copy at our office. In order to forward your score, this form must be received in our office no later than July 22, 2015.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants for this classification must complete and pass a background check (which may include a voice stress analysis and/or a polygraph) and pre-employment psychological and medical examinations, including a drug screening, prior to appointment. All applicants must sign a constitutional oath, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S., and be fingerprinted. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age or be bonded.
All new permanent employees, with the exception of sworn law enforcement and management, shall be required to join the employee organization or pay an 'Agency Fee' as a condition of employment.
Placer County now offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at:
http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment and retaliation is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. Please contact the Personnel Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Personnel Department.
Click here to view benefits for Deputy Sheriff's Assoc - Safety bargaining unit
Tentative Selection Plan:
07/15/2015 Minimum Qualifications Screening
07/22/2015-7/24/2015 Performance Examinations
07/22/2015-7/24/2015 Written Examinations
07/30/2015 Establish Eligible List