Sheriff’s Corrections Assistant Trainee – Western Region

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department seeks Sheriff’s Corrections Assistant Trainees to establish an eligibility list throughout the Western Region of Riverside County and fill these positions in the following facilities: Robert Presley Detention Center, Riverside, Cois M. Byrd Detention Center, Murrieta.

The Sheriff’s Corrections Assistant Trainee is the entry-level classification within the Sheriff’s Corrections Assistant series assigned to the jail Business Office and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. The incumbent will work in a training capacity performing the more routine specialized clerical duties and under the immediate supervision of a Supervising Sheriff’s Corrections Assistant or a correctional or sworn sergeant, learn the more complex and difficult specialized tasks. The incumbent will be required to work rotating shifts (12 hours), weekends, nights, holidays, irregular hours, and may be required to work overtime.

Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Receive and process court documents and interpret court proceedings to determine which inmates are to be released or detained; ensure inmates are sent to the correct court on the proper date and time.

• Process the Business Office portion of inmate booking and input charges into the Jail Information Management System (JIMS); run queries through the California Law Enforcement Tracking System (CLETS) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer automated criminal information tracking systems; review booking charges for accuracy and apply bail schedule and rules to determine if charge(s) are eligible for bail.

• Verify court information in an inmate’s booking file and apply appropriate rules/ regulations to compute the inmate’s sentence(s) to determine proper discharge date.

• Receive cash or Postal Money Orders for inmates and credit proper inmate accounts; reconcile daily receipts and register transactions.

• Prepare documents and update files within JIMS for those inmates being transferred to other federal, state, or local agencies; may coordinate with appropriate agency liaison for the transfer of inmate(s) to their facility.

• Prepare daily court calendar to ensure that inmates are transported to the proper courtroom and appear on the correct court schedule.

• Review accounts for Probable Cause Forms in all new inmate-booking files; send Probable Cause Statements to the appropriate court and judge, and monitor their decision to determine the appropriate action for the inmates.

• Calculate appropriate bail amounts by applying penal codes and bail table rules/regulations; answer telephone inquiries from bail bond agents and the public regarding bail and release information.

• Perform other clerical tasks including filing, faxing, routing telephone calls to appropriate staff, and operating a variety of office equipment.

• Order supplies and equipment by monitoring inventory levels and prepare proper paperwork.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:Graduation from high school, possession of a certificate of proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.

Experience: One year of clerical experience. (Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from an accredited college or university in secretarial sciences, office practices, business administration, or a closely related field to the assignment OR completion of 260 hours of training from a recognized occupation training program in secretarial science, business education or a closely related field to the assignment may be substituted for the required experience.)

Knowledge of: Modern office procedures; correct English usage including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Ability to: Perform general clerical work; learn complex computerized criminal information software; learn the procedures and details of legal documents pertaining to criminal records/warrants in a correctional facility; establish effective working relationships with others and communicate tactfully and courteously with the public and peers; accurately perform basic arithmetic computations; follow oral and written directions; process specialized Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) documents; learn all applicable law enforcement related codes, rules, regulations, and laws; meet department production and accuracy standards.

Physical requirements:Primarily working in an office setting but depending on the assignment some light travel to various locations.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Other Requirements:
Sheriff’s Corrections Assistants are required to work rotating shifts, weekends, nights, holidays, irregular hours, and may be required to work overtime.

License:Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Assessment:Minimally qualified candidates will be required to take a computerized test as part of the application process for this position. Test content includes: Math, Proofing, Error Detection and Data Entry. Candidates who meet the position requirements will be emailed the test date and instructions. It is important that the instructions provided in the email are followed exactly. The County does not provide test scores to applicants. Practice Tests are not available.

Veteran’s Preference
The County has a Veteran’s Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here .

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

What’s Next?

This position is open to all applicants

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Sheriff’s Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Joe Olivares at (951) 955-9554 or e-mail at jomendoz @rivco.org .

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member – Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as “classic members”.

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to [email protected] or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
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If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there’s any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.