Personal Bond Officer

About the role

The position(s) of Associate Deputy Public Defenders are entrance level criminal litigation attorney positions in the Public Defender's Office. Typical duties include providing legal counsel and defense to clients in criminal and juvenile cases; representing litigants in certain civil proceedings and performing all related legal work as required.

Requirements

• Possession of the entrance requirements for admission to the examination, which is competitive.
• Current, active membership and good standing with the State Bar of California.
• A valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
• Submission of an Official Law School Transcript if an employment offer is made.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and abilities as outlined in the examination components.

Skills

Not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• MEDICAL PLANS: The County contributes up to the full family premium for a specifically identified HMO Plan. Employees pay any additional premium costs if they choose an alternate HMO or PPO Plan.
• DENTAL PLANS: The County offers two Dental Plans: PPO and Dental Maintenance Option (DMO).
• VISION BENEFIT: An annual eye exam is covered for participants in the HMO Medical Plans with corresponding co-pay.
• LIFE INSURANCE: The County pays for a Basic Life Insurance policy of $25,000. Supplemental Life Insurance for an employee can be purchased in $10,000 increments up to $1,000,000.
• ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D) INSURANCE: An employee can purchase either a policy for themselves or a family policy in $25,000 increments up to $500,000.
• FLEX DOLLARS: Up to $2300 of flex dollars annually, dependent upon the management employee's represented or unrepresented status. These flex dollars can be used to pay for medical, Supplemental Life and/or AD&D premiums.
• HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT: Employees may opt to salary contribute on a pre-tax basis up to $10,000 for eligible out of pocket medical, dental and vision expenses.
• DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: For employees who have either children under age 13 or dependents (parent, sibling or in-law incapable of self-care) that are dependent upon the employee for care can contribute salary on a pre-tax basis up to $5,000 annually.
• PRE-TAX TRANSIT AND PARKING BENEFIT: For the 2009 Plan Year, an employee can set aside up to $230 a month in pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified work-related parking fees. Through the Transit Benefit, $120 a month can be set aside on a pre-tax basis by the employee to purchase tickets for public transportation used to commute to one's job.
• HOLIDAYS: Eleven paid holidays plus two or four floating holidays depending on the union bargaining unit. Represented management employees are entitled up to three additional days of management paid leave. Unrepresented management employees are entitled up to seven days of management paid leave.
• VACATION AND SICK LEAVE WITH PAY: Vacation accrual ranges from two weeks to five weeks depending upon years of service and the union bargaining unit to which the position is assigned. Sick leave accrues at the approximate rate of one-half day per bi-weekly pay period. Exact rate is based on the union bargaining unit and is defined in the corresponding Memorandum of Understanding.
• VACATION PURCHASE PROGRAM: The County allows you to purchase one or two additional weeks of vacation through payroll deduction. Additional information is based on the union bargaining unit and is defined in the corresponding Memorandum of Understanding.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP): The County has an EAP available for employees, spouses/domestic partners and eligible dependents. This program provides services such as: counseling, financial consulting, child and elder care consulting and some legal counseling.
• DISABILITY or INCOME REPLACEMENT: Two voluntary plans are offered: Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability can be purchased through a payroll deduction or with accrued vacation hours depending upon the union bargaining unit.
• LONG TERM CARE: This voluntary benefit extends care for yourself and/or your spouse and/or your parents who experience a serious accident, chronic illness or frailties of old age. Places where care can be provided are: in one's home, at a nursing home, at an assisted living facility or adult day care center.
• JOB RELATED REIMBURSEMENT PLAN: Eligible Represented management employees who are on active status for the last pay-period of the year may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $800 per calendar year for job related expenses such as: training and conferences, publications, tools and materials, and professional job related membership dues.
• SAVINGS BONDS: Series EE Bonds and Series I Bonds can be purchased through a payroll deduction for yourself, a child, nephew/niece, and grandchild.
• RETIREMENT: The County retirement program is a Defined Benefit plan and is governed under the provisions of the 1937 Act. The County's retirement is based on one's age upon entrance, compensation, years of service and specific percentage of employee/employer contributions with the County's portion vesting after five years of employment. (With regard to Project positions - Regularly appointed incumbents in full-time, non-project positions in the Alameda County classified service who are current members of the retirement system and who are appointed, without a break in service or status to a project position can elect to remain in the retirement system. Individuals hired into a project position and subsequently appointed to full-time, non-project positions become members of the retirement system at the time of the regular appointment. Computations and determinations of eligibility for retirement shall be based on the date of the regular appointment, with entitlements being prospective from that date.) Deferred Compensation: The County offers a Deferred Compensation program where an eligible employee who works at least 50% of their standard hours in a pay period can voluntarily contribute on a pre-tax basis, a minimum of $10 up to a total annual contribution of $16,500 for the 2009 plan year.

Pay

$6104.80 Current Bi Weekly Maximum

Schedule

N/A