New Job Park Caretaker I (Bc-02) In Hawaii

Recruitment Number

Please note that this recruitment will close at 4:30 p.m. HST on 9/14/23.

Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.

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Eligible lists may be used for temporary and permanent vacancies for the class of work during the life of the eligible list. Temporary appointments may lead to conversion to permanent employment.

Duties Summary

Carries out a range of manual and semi-skilled duties such as repairing, maintaining, or beautifying an assigned park area, playground, gymnasium, light equipment, and tools, as well as performing other related duties as needed.

Qualification Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected. Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review. You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that was originally provided on your application at the time of filing; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of your original application submittal will not be considered in the administrative review.

Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years.

Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.

Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:

• A high school diploma cannot substitute for four (4) years of full-time general work experience. It is not mandatory.
• Semester credits earned from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, or other institution may be substituted for up to four (4) years of education requirement (10 semester credits = 6 months). This is not mandatory.
• The education requirement can be replaced with an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree from an accredited community college, trades school, or other similar institution.

If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

License Requirement: At the time of appointment, the candidate selected for hire will need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.

Knowledge of: The care and cultivation of shrubs, flowers, trees, and lawns; operation and care of grounds maintenance equipment and tools.

Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written instructions; operate hand and power equipment and tools used in grounds maintenance; learn pertinent rules and regulations and enforce them with tact and courtesy.

Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy

Additional Job Information

Required Forms and Documentation:

• Item representing either your high school diploma or an equivalent document.
• Evidence of educational attainment (degree or transcript) is acceptable, along with a legible photocopy of an approved transcript. DHR reserves the right to request an officially certified copy if education is disregarded and experience is substituted for learning.

Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit. Copies will not be returned. Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: [email protected] within 10 calendar days from filing the application. Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

No examination is required for this position. Lists established by this registration will be good for a period of six (6) months.

For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the Internal Complaint and Merit Appeals Board Processes please visit our website at www.kauai.gov.

NOTE: Persons selected for employment will be required to pass a suitability background investigation which may include, but not limited to, an oral interview, reference check, drug screening, pre-employment medical exam, psychological assessment, polygraph test, as applicable to the position to their employment.

Benefits: As a civil service, full-time position, this position comes with the following BENEFITS and associated deductions:

• In the bargaining unit 1 of the United Public Workers (UPW), what is the significance of a pay raise for this job, as agreed upon by the union?
• When employees start working, are they entitled to paid vacation time immediately upon hiring! 14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• Upon joining, employees begin to receive paid sick leave time. This is done right away! 14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• The county acknowledges paid holidays.13 holidays per year as well as General Election Day every other year.
• The state sponsored defined benefit plan allows this position to participate. What are its requirements?The State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) is the current retirement plan which requires employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the retirement plan. Currently, most employees must contribute 8% of their pay to the retirement system. However, there are exceptions, for example Police Officers and Fire Fighters contribute 12.2 to 14.2%. Please see the ERS website at https://ers.ehawaii.gov/members/active for more information.
• Health Insurance: The County pays a portion of the premiums for employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan. This is managed through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). Please see the EUTF website at https://eutf.hawaii.gov/ for current employee contribution rates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Employees can increase their take-home pay by having the County deduct the cost of health care premiums, medical and dependent care expenses before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Group Life Insurance: The County provides a free life insurance policy (currently worth $38,505) for active employees for those employees who pass away while employed. For more information, go to the EUTF website https://eutf.hawaii.gov/health-life-insurance-providers/securian/active-benefits/ for more information. Age reductions apply and coverage decreases beginning at age 65.
• In the IRC, section 457 - Deferred Compensation:Employees are eligible to join the State of Hawaii Island Savings Deferred Compensation Plan and defer portions of their income taxation on retirement savings into future years. Please refer to the Island Savings website at https://islandsavings.preparewithpru.com/index.html for more information.

NB: Benefits remain subject to change through legislative and negotiated means.

How much are the compulsory benefits and deductions for this job posting? What is it?

As a civil service, full-time position, this position comes with the following BENEFITS and associated deductions:

• For this position, pay raises are negotiated by the union in bargaining unit 1 of United Public Workers (UPW). What is paid raise?
• When employees start working, are they entitled to paid vacation time immediately upon hiring! 14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• Upon joining, employees begin to receive paid sick leave time. This is done right away! 14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• The county acknowledges paid holidays.13 holidays per year as well as General Election Day every other year.
• The state sponsored defined benefit plan allows this position to participate. What are its requirements?The State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) is the current retirement plan which requires employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the retirement plan. Currently, most employees must contribute 8% of their pay to the requirement system. However there are exceptions, for example Police Officers and Fire Fighters contribute 12.2 to 14.2%. Please see the ERS website at https://ers.ehawaii.gov/members/active for more information.
• Health Insurance: The County pays a portion of the premiums for employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan. This is managed through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). Please see the EUTF website at https://eutf.hawaii.gov/ for current employee contribution rates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Employees can increase their take-home pay by having the County deduct the cost of health care premiums, medical and dependent care expenses before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Group Life Insurance: The County provides a free life insurance policy (currently worth $38,505) for active employees for those employees who pass away while employed. For more information, go to the EUTF website https://eutf.hawaii.gov/health-life-insurance-providers/securian/active-benefits/ for more information. Age reductions apply and coverage decreases beginning at age 65.
• In the IRC, section 457 - Deferred Compensation:Employees are eligible to join the State of Hawaii Island Savings Deferred Compensation Plan and defer portions of their income taxation on retirement savings into future years. Please refer to the Island Savings website at https://islandsavings.preparewithpru.com/index.html for more information.

NB: Benefits remain subject to change through legislative and negotiated means.