THE POSITION

Are you ready to take your human resource (HR) career up a notch? The Department of Corrections (DOC) Human Resource Office Region 4 - is on the lookout for a Human Resource Assistant 2 to function as the primary time advisor for State Correctional Institutions (SCI) Somerset and Laurel Highlands. This position gives you the opportunity to utilize your specialized skillset to support payroll and time transactions, institutional timekeeping, and a variety of HR related tasks. Apply today to unlock your career potential with our dedicated team of professionals!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Human Resource Assistant 2, you will be focusing on auditing, monitoring, overseeing, and recommending appropriate actions to timekeepers and the time and attendance program at SCI Somerset and SCI Laurel Highlands. This position requires a thorough knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, memorandums of understanding, various side letters, pay schedules, management directives relating to time and attendance, personnel rules, Executive Board Amendments, and rules and regulations for both standard and combined leave programs. Work includes providing guidance to timekeepers on proper procedures to pay accurate overtime, charging for proper absences, and entering substitutions as they impact the work schedule. Effective communication is essential as you will be handling employee inquiries and training new timekeepers. Additional responsibilities include:

• Conducting post audit reviews of timekeeper entries
• Researching and entering transactions
• Analyzing error reports in SAP
• Investigating attendance and absence issues
• Monitoring TWOC (temporary working out of classification) assignments
• Conducting orientation for new employees
• Issuing photo ID cards to staff, contractors, and volunteers

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week, upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Somerset.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Human Resource Assistant 1 (Commonwealth title); or
• One year of clerical or other comparable experience and one year of beginning level paraprofessional human resource or equal opportunity work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.