Before

Please review the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities sections of the job description to get a better understanding of what types of questions may appear on the written exam.

After the posted filing deadline, qualified candidates will receive a notification via email when the examination is available. The online examination may include multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, and/or essay type questions directly related to the required knowledge and abilities for this classification.

 After

Applicants who successfully complete the written exam will be required to successfully complete the following steps before proceeding to the pre-employment background process.

• Pre-Interview Questionnaire
• Oral Board interview

Step 1:  Application Submission Online

Complete and submit online application at the appropriate link below:

• Administrative Legal Clerk – Entry (Corrections Division) – Open Continuous
• Administrative Legal Clerk – Journey (Corrections Division) – Open Continuous

Step 2:  Written Exam

The online written exam will be provided to applicants by County of Placer Human Resources Department (County HR).

Note: Candidates will have approximately three (3) calendar days from the date of notification to complete the online examination. Only one attempt will be permitted.

Step 3: Pre-Interview Questionnaire 

• Eligible applicants will receive a pre-interview questionnaire which must be completed and returned to Placer County Sheriff’s Office Background Unit immediately. Applicants who have successfully completed this step of the hiring process will be invited to an interview.  

Step 5: Interview Process

• Eligible applicants will be invited to interview with an oral panel consisting of supervisory and management team members.  Upon successful completion of the interview applicants will be forwarded to the background investigation. 

Step 6:   Background process

• Eligible applicants will be given a Personal History Statement which must be completed and returned without delay.
• Applicants who have successfully passed the background process will be scheduled for a pre-employment medical evaluation. 
• Applicants who have successfully cleared the medical evaluation will be given a start date.

Administrative Legal Clerk - Entry Salary (37)

Step 1 -  $19.32                Step 6 -   $21.87

Step 2 –  $19.81               Step 7 –  $22.41

Step 3 –  $20.31               Step 8 -   $22.97

Step 4 –  $20.82               Step 9 -   $23.55

Step 5 -   $21.34               Step 10 - $24.15

Administrative Legal Clerk - Journey Salary (49)

Step 1 -   $21.31               Step 6 -   $24.11

Step 2 –  $21.84               Step 7 –  $24.72

Step 3 –  $22.39               Step 8 -   $25.33

Step 4 –  $22.95                Step 9 -   $25.97

Step 5 -  $23.52                Step 10 - $26.61

Additional Pay Opportunities

Night Shift – additional 7.5%

Bi-Lingual – additional 5%

Jail Assignment Pay – additional 5%

Jail Training Pay – 5% (qualified trainers)

Overtime is compensated in pay or compensatory time off at one and one-half time such employee's rate

 Per the Placer Public Employees Organization (PPEO) Memorandum of Understanding contract term July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, the following general wage increases were negotiated for the General classifications, of which the Administrative Legal Clerk classification fall within.

Career Opportunities

Collateral Assignments

Some additional assignments may include:  NCIC Validation Report, Ordering Forms and Supplies, Warrant Purge Reports, Internet Most Wanted, Office of Inspector General Letters.

Journey Level Administrative Legal Clerks may qualify to become a trainer and receive the Jail Training Pay while assigned to perform training duties.

Full-Time Assignments:

• Front Counter 

The Front Counter team, staffed by Administrative Legal Clerk (ALCs), provides customer support for visitors to the jail. Some of the services provided include processing court-ordered book and releases, checking in professional visitors, monitoring offsite video visitation, and processing bail bonds.

• Visiting

The ALC Visiting team is responsible for checking in personal visitors, facilitating personal via video visits, and enforcing visitation rules. 

• Criminal History/Booking

Criminal histories (rap sheets) are an integral part of the custody process. ALCs work closely with arresting agencies and officers to run criminal histories for every arrestee brought into the jail. The rap sheet is utilized by various entities within the custodial system for things such as positively identifying a person in custody, to determine bail amount, or properly classifying inmates based on past arrest, gang affiliation and prison history.

 Booking inmates into the Jail Management system involves interviewing the inmate to obtain information that needs to be entered into our local, state, and federal systems.  Reviewing paperwork for accuracy and enrolling the inmate into the Jail’s phone system.

• Warrants/CLETS

As the warrant repository for Placer County, this unit manages all criminal warrant activity, including extraditions. In this busy unit, ALCs are responsible for processing all warrants in local, state, and federal databases, monitoring incoming and outgoing nationwide telecommunications and working closely with allied agencies to facilitate warrant service. This is the central telecommunication center for both facilities and are responsible for disseminating these messages to the appropriate jail and unit.

Retirement   

Placer County participates in the California Public Employees Retirement System
 

Other Benefits

Medical

Several medical plans are offered through CalPERS, including HMO and PPO plans. The county pays up to 80% of the total premium for the PORAC health plan offered by the county.

Dental

The county pays the full premium for the employee; the employee pays the premium for dependents.

Vision

The county pays the full premium for the employee; the employee pays the premium for dependents.

457/401(k)

Voluntary 457 and 401(k) are available through payroll deduction. 

Vacation

 0-2 Years:        10 day per year

2-4 Years:        12 days per year

4-9 Years:        15 days per year

9-19 Years:      20 days per year

20+ Years        25 days per year         

Maximum accrual

• 400 hours with less than 10 years of service
• 520 hours with more than 10 years of service

Sick Leave

12 paid days per year, maximum accrual of 1,000 hours. 

Bereavement Leave

Up to 40 hours (5 days) of sick leave for designated relatives

Holidays

13 paid holidays per year, 1 of which is a floating holiday

Employee Assistance Program

EAP through the county and Sheriff’s Office.

Cafeteria Plan Contribution

Cafeteria Plan: 6% of employee’s salary will be contributed towards employee to use towards 401(k), dependent care, medical co-insurance or cash

 Education Allowance

Tuition reimbursement for approved classes up to a maximum of $1,200 per calendar year.

Uniform Allowance

Public Safety Dispatchers are not required to wear a specific uniform during work hours at this time. Uniform allowance for approved classes required to wear uniform during work hours is $765.00 annually.

Shift Schedule

Placer County employs a bi-weekly, 80 hour pay period. During each pay period, Administrative Legal Clerks work six 12-hour shifts and one eight-hour shift. The shifts start at 5:00 AM for Day shifts and 5:00 PM for Night shifts.

Example Shift A                                                      Example Shift B

Sunday- Work                                                           Every other Wednesday- Work

Monday- Work                                                          Thursday- Work

Tuesday- Work                                                          Friday- Work

Every other Wednesday- Work                                 Saturday- Work

Thursday, Friday, Saturday- Off-Duty                       Sunday, Monday, Tuesday- Off-Duty 

Shift Rotations are 4-month time periods and shift and location selections are based upon seniority.  The rotations occur in January, May and September of each year.  The locations are Auburn or South Placer Jails.