Licenses and/or Certificates: AT TIME OF INTERVIEW: Candidates that are invited to the final interview with the hiring administrators must furnish a copy of their DMV printout (dated within the last 30 days at the time of the interview). Employees currently enrolled in the District's Pull Notice Program will not need to provide an additional print-out at the time of hire. Valid/current forklift certificate must be obtained within 60 days of employment. Valid San Diego County Food Handlers certificate must be obtained within six months of hire, if placed at the District's Nutrition Services Warehouse.
- DMV Printout (Must be dated within the last 30 days)
- Food Handler's Certificate
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate must subscribe to an Oath of Allegiance, submit to a general tuberculosis examination, be fingerprinted, complete a pre-placement physical examination, and show proof of their identity and right to work in the United States as conditions of employment. The District has adopted a drug free work place policy. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results from drug testing. In order to be considered qualified for a vacancy in this classification, an applicant must possess the relevant training, education and experience required, and attain placement on the eligibility list by successfully passing all examination parts pertaining to the classification. CERTIFICATION - When a vacant position is to be filled, the Classified Personnel Director submits to the appointing power the names of the top three “ranks” (three persons, including ties). This is known as “certification,” and the appointing power may select any one of the persons certified. The names of those not appointed remain on the eligibility list. ELIGIBILITY LIST - Candidates successfully completing all phases of the application and examination procedure will be ranked on the appropriate eligibility list according to total examination score. This list be in effect for six months. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM - Employment and promotion are based strictly on personal merit and ability to perform essential job tasks with or without reasonable accommodation, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, qualifying veteran status, sexual orientation, or political affiliations. HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN - Employees working 5 hours or more per day (25 hours or more per week) receive family medical coverage, employee life and vision; and employee or family dental coverage. HOLIDAYS - Regular classified employees are entitled to pay for authorized holidays, provided they were in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday. Authorized holidays number 16 for twelve-month employees. LONGEVITY PAY - Longevity pay increments shall be paid continuously until the next increase becomes effective. The increased pay percentage shall be added to the employee’s base pay rate, effective July 1, after the completion of the required number of year’s service: 9 years (3.5%), 14 years (7.123%), 19 years (12.158%), 24 years (16.644%), 29 years (21.310%), 34 years (26.162%), 39 years (31.209%), 44 years (36.457%), 49 years (41.915%), 54 years (47.592%), 59 years (53.495%). MERIT SYSTEM - Appointment and continuing employment of classified employees is based on the merit principle. Statements of these principles and policies are expressed in the merit system Rules and Regulations PROBATIONARY PERIOD - Any eligible, upon initial appointment into a regular status position in the classified service, shall serve an initial probationary period in a class not to exceed six months or 130 days of paid service, whichever is longer. “Paid service” includes days worked, approved vacation days, and designated holidays. and excludes, to the extent permitted by law, paid or unpaid illness or industrial illness/accident leave, personal necessity, bereavement, personal business, and limited-duty assignments made necessary by temporary physical or mental disability. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - After one year of service, regular classified employees may earn additional salary increments for improving skills through continuing education. RETIREMENT - All new employees who work four hours or more must become members of the California Public Employees Retirement System and the Federal Social Security program; contributions are made towards this by both the District and employees. Effective July 1, 1991, employees working less than half time will have full retirement coverage under Social Security. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL –A bargaining unit employee who is required to work for more than four (4) hours of his/her regular shift (non-overtime) between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. shall be paid a differential of 3.75% above the day rate of the classification for the entirety of each applicable day. This provision does not apply to hours worked on an overtime basis unless the unit member’s normal work shift meets the requirements of this section. The shift differential shall be split into equal payments based on the months paid per year. SICK LEAVE - Regular full time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid sick leave for each year of service. Unused full pay sick leave may be accumulated without limit. Sick leave will be prorated for employees working less than twelve months. VACATION - Regular full time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid vacation leave for each year of service. After 5 years of service, the number of days earned increases. Vacation will be prorated for employees working less than twelve months. VETERANS PREFERENCE - Veterans and disabled veterans preference points, as defined in Education Code Section 45296, shall be added to passing scores in an open examination on entry level classifications, in the amount prescribed.
