COURT REPORTER - Full-time, Part-time 3/5, and Daily as needed

Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

$120,888 to $124,214 Yearly
Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

POSITION TITLE: COURT REPORTER
(Full-time, Part-time 3/5, Daily as needed)

SALARY: Full-time: $10,074.00 - $10,351.18 Monthly
Part-time 3/5: $6,044.40 - $6,210.70 Monthly
Daily as needed: $463.18 - $475.92 Full Day

$231.59 - $237.96 Half Day

WORK LOCATION: Various positions available throughout LA County (see all our locations)

FILING PERIOD: 6/26/2019 - Continuous

EXAM NUMBER: R9757A

RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court.
Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.

ABOUT THE COURT

Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Court Reporters are responsible for providing accurate verbatim reporting of proceedings in all required or requested court hearings, which include civil, criminal, juvenile, and grand jury. Reporters are responsible for providing realtime reporting services to judicial officers, preparing transcripts in accordance with applicable Government Codes, Rules of Court, and Statues, and provide read back upon request.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet requirements stated in this bulletin.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES

This position is not eligible for telework opportunities

COURT REPORTER NEW HIRE INCENTIVES:

More than $70,000 in new hire incentives available to Machine Stenographers and Voice Writers:

Signing bonus - Up to $50,000 over two years. Limited to the first 20 new Court Reporters hired
Student Loan and Equipment Allowance - Up to $15,000 over two years
Retention Bonus
Finder's fee for Court employees who refer Official Court Reporters - Up to $25,000

BENEFITS:

Equipment allowance - $500 annually
Reimbursement of annual California CSR license fee
Continuing education reimbursement costs - up to $400 per event
Salary negotiation for higher step placement - the Court offers Court Reporter experience credit -AND- opportunity to earn additional transcript income.
2-week training and onboarding program - Includes classroom and on-the-job training. Employees learn about the Court's various areas of litigation, transcript preparation, billing procedures, and customer interactions.
90-day realtime reporting acclimation period - Affords the court reporter the opportunity to work in different areas of litigation and build litigation specific dictionaries.
Reciprocity - A special relationship that exists between certain public retirement systems in California. It is designed to protect retirement benefits when public service employees transfer to other public service jobs within a specified time.
Realtime certification bonus 5.5% - If qualified and where applicable.
Court Reporter floater bonus 5% per pay period
Monthly Benefit Plan - In addition to your salary, the Court provides a tax-free benefits allowance between $953.46 - $2055.05 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage) to purchase benefits. If the cost of the benefits selected is less than the allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Available benefits include, medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, health, and dependent care spending accounts.
Deferred Compensation Plan (457) - Optional tax-deferred income plan that includes a match of up to 4% of employee's salary.
Vacation - All permanent employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation time may not be used during the first six months of employment.
Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.
Holidays - 14 days per year
Retirement Plan - A retirement plan is provided to full-time, permanent employees.
The Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) - Allows employees to pay for eligible public transit expenses using pre-tax dollars (up to IRS limits).
Bereavement leave
Mileage reimbursement

For questions regarding benefits, contact Max Penate at (213) 633-0347.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

To qualify, you must meet the following selection requirements at the time of filing:

A current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license issued by the Court Reporters Board of California
Realtime reporting capability*
Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) capability
Paperless writer equipped with 1 form of removable memory in addition to internal memory -OR- voice writing equipment.
A valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

*Court Reporters are required to provide realtime reporting to judicial officers after an optional 90-day acclimation period.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualification. This is not a mandatory requirement:
Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) Certification

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:

Qualifying evaluation of certification, based upon submitted application materials.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to mpenate@lacourt.org

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Applicants who meet the selection requirements will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to one year, and may be invited to participate in the next phase of the recruitment process that may consist of verification of the equipment requirements -AND- any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Exam No.: R9757A
COURT REPORTER (REALTIME)

Applications may be submitted online at
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Employment Type: Full-Time