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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is seeking applicants to fill vacancies for the position of Sheriff's Records Clerk I in the Palm Desert and Thermal stations. As a Sheriff's Records Clerk I, the incumbent will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical support services to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, which may include interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification, providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement, and performs other related duties as required. The department is seeking candidates with clerical experience in a law enforcement environment. A bachelor's degree or higher is also desirable. This position will have a 9/80 schedule and may require overtime based on department needs. The Sheriff's Records Clerk I is an entry-level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are expected to develop independent judgment to perform duties within standardized and established policies. Incumbents will be required to develop an understanding of technical subject matter unique to the work and gather and inspect local, state and federal criminal history; apply penal codes, rules and regulations accordingly. The Sheriff's Records Clerk I is distinguished from the Sheriff's Records Clerk II, which performs specialized support activities requiring knowledge and experience of law enforcement practices, policies and procedures. The Sheriff's Records Clerk I is a natural progression underfill for the Sheriff's Records Clerk II. Incumbents are eligible to promote to the Sheriff's Records Clerk II upon successful completion of their probationary period, which would include a satisfactory performance evaluation and any additional qualification requirements. The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, 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 Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

• Compile data for, summarize and maintain a variety of statistical logs, reports, records, lists, and files.

• Perform detailed clerical work matching numbers, verifying names and numbers, filing confidential documents, and reviewing, compiling and matching lists.

• Process and research information on individuals to provide security clearances; process security and background clearances, inmate releases and infractions.

• Perform booking, subpoena, restraining order, criminal and traffic citation infractions, felony and misdemeanor warrant, and other criminal record processes.

• May schedule appointments and court appearances; notify other agencies of detainers or holds.

• Conduct record searches in a centralized law enforcement data base to assist with criminal and other investigations.

• Provide information and documents to law enforcement agencies, courts and attorneys, in accordance with legal requirements governing release of information.

• Evaluate images on video display screen for diagnostic quality and presence of artifacts; evaluate videotapes and computer-generated information for technical quality; take corrective action as indicated to ensure image quality.

Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed below.

Knowledge of: Basic functions and activities of a law enforcement agency; basic recordkeeping and accounting methods and procedures; computer operating systems; correct English usage, grammar and rules of punctuation and spelling; standard and legal requirements on confidentiality and privacy. Ability to: Access automated criminal justice information systems to enter, modify and retrieve data into local, state and national computer systems; work in a law enforcement environment; develop a working knowledge of departmental operations, procedures and regulations; understand, interpret and apply departmental policies, procedures, rules, laws, regulations, ordinances, functions, and processes applicable to the management of local, state and federal law enforcement records; handle stressful situations with the public and cope with a variety of individuals who may be hostile, aggressive, irate, uncooperative, and/or emotionally disturbed; maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Must obtain California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) certification within six months of employment. Must possess sufficient typing skills to complete 35 net words per minute and be able to file both alphabetically and numerically. Prior to appointment, must pass background check, which includes a polygraph.

Environmental Conditions: Incumbents will be working in a general office environment which may require standing, sitting, talking, and listening for prolonged periods of time. Incumbents may be required to work mandatory overtime. For questions regarding this recruitment Please contact Jessica Chavez at (951) 955-5772 or jechavez@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.

Benefit Program: UPE 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. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

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 retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981, Option 2.

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 (