Bailiff (3 Positions)

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Bailiff (3 Positions)

Salary

$20.00 Hourly

Location

Thurston County, WA

Job Type

Extra Help Employee

Job Number

06E00273 : 00276 : 00278

Department

Superior Court

Opening Date

04/14/2022

Closing Date

8/10/2023 2:40 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

Summary of Duties

Please note: This recruitment has been updated to remove the vaccination requirements. If you have submitted your application for this recruitment, your application is being considered and there is no need to reapply.
 
**We encourage you to apply immediately as this employment opportunity will remain open until filled**

Thurston County has three Bailiff - On call/Extra Help positions available. These positions are responsible for assisting in the orderly and expeditious dispatch of court business by maintaining custody of and coordinating the movement of individual trial jury pools. These positions  will have substantial contact with all parties in the criminal justice system, including defendants, judges, lawyers, corrections staff, and the public. These are intermittent positions with no guarantee of hours. The incumbent(s) will be responsible for the completion of work within general guidelines and under general supervision. Work will be reviewed on a weekly basis for accuracy, progress, and adherence to established procedures and policies.
 
The incumbent(s) may participate in the preparation and presentation of jury orientations which includes comfortably communicating juror expectations, court rules, and instructive guidelines before jury pools that may range from 18 to 120 potential jurors. 

Duties may include but are not limited to:
  • Assisting judges in maintaining order and decorum in the courtroom
  • Maintaining court and jury facilities
  • Assisting the court and counsel with impaneling the jury
  • Providing jury escort to and from the courtroom
  • Providing personal service to the jurors during jury sequestration 
  • Transmitting instructions and exhibits from court to jurors 
  • Providing basic administrative support to court administration while the jury is deliberating

NOTE:
  • Work is performed primarily in high stress office and courtroom environment. A degree of physical danger is inherent while working in potentially volatile situations in a courtroom.
  • ALL final candidates are subject to a thorough background investigation.
  • This is an on-call position.  Applicants should be available to report for assignment on short notice and may be required to work over 40 hours in a workweek.  There are no guaranteed minimum hours.

Qualifications

  • Two (2) years of experience working in office operations, court systems, or a related field which includes experience working with personal computers OR any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the work.
  • Ability to fully utilize a personal computer and related software.
  • Must be able to pass a background investigation which may include, but is not limited to employment history, criminal history, psychological, and /or polygraph examinations.

Desired Skills

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge and abilities:

  • Knowledge of courtroom etiquette, procedures, jury impaneling and handling. General understanding of office practices, procedures, and equipment including basic record keeping principles and techniques.
  • Knowledge of case management systems, and statistical methods. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.  Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional decorum, and adherence to legal and ethical requirements.
  • Ability to enforce with tact, diplomacy and firmness.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective demeanor under a heavy workload and in stressful situations along with the ability to organize, prioritize and coordinated work, research and prepare reports.

Other Position Related Information

Questions about this recruitment?
The contact person for this recruitment is Tonya Moore (360) 754-4405

This position is:
- NOT represented by a Union
- NOT eligible for benefits, unless mandated by law
- Eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Items required for consideration:
- Application
- Letter of Interest

- Supplemental Questionnaire (Applicant Disclosure)

Thurston County provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees. The following is a brief summary of available benefits offered to county employees. Benefits are subject to change and may differ according to collective bargaining agreements. Plan documents and eligibility requirements are provided upon hire. This information is subject to change at anytime.

Health Care Benefits:

Thurston County provides medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage for all regular full-time employees enrolled in the County's standard plans. For regular part-time employees, who work less than 75% of an FTE, the county pays a pro-rated portion of the cost for medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Medical
Thurston County provides medical benefits through the Washington State's Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB). Plan availability is based on county of residence. Each year the County determines the standard and non-standard plans. For standard plans, the County pays the full employee premium.

Dental
Dental plans are provided through the Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF). Employees have the opportunity to choose between two plans, Delta Dental, a preferred provider plan or Willamette Dental, an HMO plan.

Vision
Thurston County employees have Vision Service Plan coverage through the Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF). Employees also have additional vision coverage through their medical plan.

Life Insurance
The County provides each regular, full-time employee with a basic, term life plan of $36,000 life insurance and $36,000 accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. Additional voluntary, supplemental life insurance and AD&D insurance is available as a payroll deduction.

Dependent Coverage
Eligible dependents may be added to all coverage listed above. Depending upon the bargaining unit, the County pays up to a specific maximum amount toward dependent coverage with the employee paying any amount above the County maximum contribution.

Pension Plans:

Retirement
Eligible Thurston County employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems' pension plans (PERS, PSERS, or LEOFF). With the exception of PERS plan 3, all of these plans are "defined benefit" plans with retirement benefits based on your average compensation and earned service credits. PERS Plan 3 is a hybrid plan incorporating both "defined benefit" and "defined contribution" elements. These plans are funded by both employer and employee contributions.

Deferred Compensation
The County offers three voluntary deferred compensation plans for employees who would like to set aside additional deferred tax dollars into a retirement savings plan. Deferred compensation plans are 457 plans as defined by IRS regulations.

Holiday and Leave Programs:

Paid Leave
Thurston County offers two leave plans, Alternative leave and Traditional leave. In the Alternative Leave program, leave is accrued per pay period and may be used for vacation and/or sick leave purposes. Employees in the Traditional Leave program accrue both sick leave and annual leave each pay period.

Thurston County Observed Holidays
Eleven paid holidays are observed by Thurston County. Depending on union contract, regular employees receive one floating holiday and one Community Service Day each calendar year, or two floating holidays each calendar year.

Other County Paid Benefits:

Long Term Disability (LTD)
The county's long term disability plan provides a monthly benefit of 60% of your monthly base salary up to $6,000 per month after a waiting period of 90 days of disability.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employees and immediate family members are eligible to receive confidential, professional counseling assessment and referral services through First Choice Health.  The employee assistance program can assist and respond to all kinds of requests for counseling assessment and life concerns, such as, relationship concerns, family problems, alcohol and drug abuse problems, financial crisis, identification theft, general stress, caregiver burnout, depression, etc.  Services are available 24-hours per day, 7-days per week.

Additional Voluntary Benefits:

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can take advantage of Section 125 flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket health care and daycare expenses. Section 125 FSAs allow you to pay for allowable health-related and/or dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Short Term Disability
The County's short term disability plan is meant to assist with temporary periods of disability, as well as bridge the 90 day waiting period before the County's Long Term Disability begins.  It provides a benefit of 60% of employees weekly base salary up to $1,000 per week after a waiting period of 30 days.

Worksite Plans:

  • Accident Insurance is designed to help pay for costs not covered by employee health insurance when injured due to an accident.
  • Hospital Indemnity will pay a lump sum if an employee is admitted to the hospital, and will pay a lump sum for each day your are inpatient, to a maximum of 15 days per year.
  • Critical Illness will pay a lump sum if you are diagnosed with certain serious conditions.  Cancer, heart attack, and stroke are a few of the listed conditions in this policy.
     

Electronic Payroll Savings with TreasuryDirect
County employees can invest in TreasuryDirect electronic savings bonds (Series I and EE) by requesting a payroll deduction. Monthly deductions are forwarded to the Federal Reserve, which enables employees to buy and redeem electronic savings bonds directly from the United States Treasury Department.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Thurston County is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act. Employees may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness. 

Additional Benefits
The County also offers direct deposit, credit union memberships, a Commute Trip Reduction Program, and other miscellaneous benefits.

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