What are the responsibilities and job description for the VETERANS SERVICES OFFICER position at Tuolumne County?
Description
Under general direction, plans, organizes and manages the Veterans Services Division of the Human Services Department and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the Human Services Agency Director. Provides general direction to Veterans Services staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This single position classification manages the County’s services for military veterans. The Veterans Services Officer (VSO) must be a veteran of one of the United States’ military branches. The VSO may be a part time position and also hold another position within the County.
Examples of Duties
(Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Plans, organizes, and manages the staff and operations of the Veterans Services Office.
- Prepares, coordinates and administers the Veterans Services Division budget.
- May prepare grant applications for state and federal funds.
- Assists in the development, implementation and enforcement of Division policies and procedures;
- Provides staff support to the Board of Supervisors’ Veterans Committee.
- Monitors legislation and other developments related to Veterans affairs.
- Makes presentations before the Board of Supervisors, represents the County in meetings with the public, veterans services organizations, representatives of governmental and private agencies, professional, business and community organizations.
- May provide direct technical assistance and counseling to veterans and dependents regarding Federal and State benefit entitlement.
- Selects, trains and evaluates personnel including volunteers and federally funded student employees.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to veterans.
- Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, planning, program development and implementation.
- Modern principles and practices of business management and supervision.
- Principles, practices, methods and procedures of fiscal management, including budget preparation, expenditure control and financial record-keeping.
- Methods of grant writing and administration.
- Methods of business letter and report preparation.
- English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; basic mathematics.
- Modern office procedures, practices and technology.
Ability to:
- Interpret, analyze and apply federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to veteran’s services.
- Develop, implement and interpret department goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.
- Plan, organize and manage Veterans division activities.
- Select, train, direct and evaluate assigned staff.
- Analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives and make sound recommendations.
- Exercise sound, independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, particularly community veteran’s services organizations and other County departments.
- Relate well to the public and business community.
- Represent the County effectively in meetings with others and make presentations to various groups.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Prepare, review and present reports, recommendations and other correspondence and communications in a clear and concise manner.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university or two years of college with an Associate Degree and three (3) years of experience similar to a Veterans Services Representative or Eligibility Worker in Tuolumne County.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Must be a veteran of one of the United States’ military branches.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, accreditation by the California State Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Legion within one year of appointment.
RELIEF POSITIONS ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR BENEFITS
Employee Benefits Webpage Union Memorandums of Understanding
PERSONAL PAID LEAVES
- 12 paid holidays
- 200 – 300 hours of Personal Time Off
- 12 paid Personal Flex Days (prorated based on start date)
- 80 hours of Management Time Off
The County contributes monthly:
- $1,100 towards single benefits
- $1,669 towards single employee one dependent
- $2,119 towards family benefits
- $550 if you opt out of health insurance due to being covered under another qualifying plan.
- Available Medical Plans: Anthem Blue Cross CARE PPO, Anthem Blue Cross CHOICE PPO, and Kaiser for those within their service area. Law Enforcement Anthem Blue Cross plan available for specific positions. Tuolumne County is not within the Kaiser service area.
- Dental Plan: Delta Dental
- Vision: VSP Vision Care
- Life Insurance: $100,000 optional life insurance plan for purchase
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: $100,000
- Short-Term Disability
- Retirement: CalPERS and Social Security
- Retirement: Voluntary Deferred Compensation (457b)
- Longevity/Retention Pay:
- 5 years = 2.5%
- 10 years = 5%
- 15 years = 10%
- 20 years = 15%
- 25 years = 20%
- Education Incentive Pay: 2.5% for bachelors, 5% for master’s degree. Pay is awarded if degree is not a minimum qualification of the position.
- Law Enforcement Education Incentive Pay: 5% for bachelors, 5% masters
- POST Certificate Pay: Intermediate 3%, Advanced 7%, Supervisor 2.5%, Management 2.5%
- Probation Period: 26 completed pay periods
- Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Gym Membership for approved gyms
- Credit Unions
- California 529 College Savings Program
- Propane Discounts
- Verizon & AT&T Wireless Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee 3.5% down payment and 2% closing cost assistance
- Student loan forgiveness
- Educational assistance program
The County has a “Learning Forward” commitment to staff. We are dedicated to our employee’s growth and provide access to a career coach/employee development professional and provides an educational assistance program.
PAY AND/OR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
- A Road Worker shall receive a twenty-five ($0.25) cent per hour pay differential for each hour assigned to perform as a heavy equipment operator, when that assignment exceeds five (5) hours in any given standard tour of duty.* Employees who work four (4) hours or more in a shift beginning between 8:00 pm and 4:00 am receive a shift differential of $8.00 per shift. *Upon successful completion of 160-hour training program.
- Social Workers, Social Service Supervisor I/II, Program Managers, and Deputy Directors receive a five (5%) percent salary differential.
- HCU employees who work between 6:00 pm and 7:00 am receive a shift differential of $3.00 per hour. The shift must start at 2:00 pm or later and applies to hours actually worked between 6:00 pm and 7:00 am.
- An IT Technician required to return to work or return to work on a day not regularly scheduled and work four (4) hours or more in a shift receive shift differential at the following rates:
- 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm shift - $6.50 per shift
- 11:00 pm to 7:00 am shift - $9.00 per shift
- OE3 employees who work four (4) hours or more in a shift receive shift differential at the following rates:3:00 pm to 11:00 pm shift - $6.50 per shift
- 11:00 pm to 7:00 am shift - $9.00 per shift
Assigned personnel shall receive on-call pay of six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour for each hour served on on-call duty. Assigned personnel become ineligible for on-call pay once activated to call back status.
Assigned Animal Control Officers receive on-call pay of two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per hour from the time they are released from active duty but not before the regular conclusion of shift, until they are back on active duty or the Animal Control workday starts. For each call back, the Animal Control Officers receive overtime pay from the time they leave their home until the time they return to their home or commence their workday.
CALL BACK PAY
Call-back compensation shall be paid for one and one-half (1½) hours at straight-time rates for each call-back occurrence and is in lieu of any travel time and expense to and from home and the first or last work contact point.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Animal Control Officers receive an annual uniform allowance of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Fifty percent (50%) of the allowance is payable during the period of July through December and fifty percent (50%) is payable January through June of each fiscal year.
Fire Prevention Inspectors receive an annual uniform allowance of seven hundred dollars ($700.00). Fifty percent (50%) of the allowance is payable during the period of July through December and fifty percent (50%) is payable January through June of each fiscal year.
An annual uniform allowance of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) each fiscal year paid twice a year in January and July will be provided for the purchase of boots, coats, shirts, hats, uniforms, gloves, gators (snake proof), overalls or coveralls. Items of clothing will reflect the County logo or wording identifying the employee as a County employee. This section applies only to the following classifications: Appraiser, Building Inspector, Environmental Health Specialist, Planner, Solid Waste Technician, Solid Waste Specialist, Junior/Assistant/Associate Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Land Surveyors, Code Compliance Investigators and Agriculture & Air Pollution Inspector.
A uniform allowance of four hundred dollars ($400) per fiscal year paid twice a year July and January each fiscal year will be provided for the purchase of prescription safety glasses, safety boots, a safety coat, shirts with a County seal replica, trousers, hats and gloves.
Employees in the Road Operations Division, Skilled Trades and Maintenance Division who require corrective lenses for the normal execution of their job duties receive reimbursement towards safety glasses every two years.
Salary : $3 - $9
