Bus Driver-SIGN-ON BONUS OF $5000 FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR & GUARANTEED 8 HOURS FOR THE 2025/26 SCHOOL YEAR

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible general office clerical experience.
• Specialized Experience: One (1) year for work experience in an office where the work required the knowledge and application of pertinent personnel rules, regulations, procedures and program requirements.

Substitutions Allowed

• Successful completion of a clerical curriculum at an accredited business or technical school may be substituted for the General Experience on a month-to-month basis up to a maximum of one year.
• Successful completion of an academic year in an accredited college or university above the high school level may be substituted for one year of the General Experience.
• Graduation from an accredited (4-year) college or university may be substituted for one year of General Experience and two years of Specialized Experience.

Note

Applicants possessing this educational qualification are deemed to have met all of the requirements for the Personnel Clerk IV level. Please submit a copy of your official transcripts if you are using a substitution of education for experience.

Supplemental Information

• Holidays: Employees are eligible for a range of benefits including 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance: The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee’s enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees between $5,200 to $26,000 depending on the employee’s age and $1,900 for retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Effective July 1, 2000, eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits. A normal benefit is based on an employee’s years of credited service times 1.25% of the average of the employee’s three highest years of pay.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department of Education employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program. The TSA plan allows eligible employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider authorized to provide TSA products.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several investment options are available.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
• Workers’ Compensation: If an employee is injured while on the job, benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers’ compensation. An employee’s sick leave or vacation leave may be used in combination with the workers’ compensation benefits to assure a full paycheck.
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee’s job is excluded from collective bargaining.

Required Question

• 01 General Experience: Do you have one (1) year of progressively responsible general clerical experience?
• 02 Specialized Experience: Select the best option that describes your experience in an office where the work required the knowledge and application of pertinent personnnel rules, regulations, procedures and program requirements.
• 03 Personnel Experience: Please describe your personnel experience(s) which required the knowledge and application of rules, regulations, procedures, etc. For each position, include the average number of hours worked per week you spent in performing these duties. Describe the specific tasks you performed and the level of your responsibility and authority.
• 04 Personnel Clerical Work: In Your Past Experiences, Describe Your Level Of Performance. Supervised and performed substantive personnel clerical work of a complicated nature as an authoritative source of information on regulatory and procedural requirements. Independently performed substantive personnel clerical work that included a significant proportion of those of a complicated nature. Performed substantive personnel clerical work that required the examination of the contents of documents and the exercise of judgement to determine the proper course of action. Performed routine detailed personnel clerical work of limited complexity pertinent to processing of personnel actions. Performed personnel clerical support work which required the application of a limited variety of procedures and specific guidelines. None of the above.
• 05 Employees Served: How many company/department employees did your human resources office serve?
• 06 Complex Personnel Assignment: Describe a complex personnel assignment/situation in your previous work experience, if any. What kinds of problems did you encounter and how did you overcome them?
• 07 Education Substitution: Do you plan to utilize the allowable education substitution for experience? If "yes," please provide a copy of your official transcripts to receive credit. (Note: Transcripts obtained from the internet are not acceptable.)