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Administrative Assistant
County Commission · Full Time
Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable salary
Filled (Nov 17, 2023) status
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Administrative Assistant
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Posted Oct 31, 2023; Filled (Nov 17, 2023)
Job Summary
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- Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner's Office.
Responsibilities And Duties
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- Must maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Prepare correspondence (letters for contracts, agreements, press releases, personnel policy etc.)
- Administer county purchasing cards, fuel cards and cell phones
- Process and balance payroll for departments under Commission
- Liaison between Commission, departments as well as entities
- Serve as backup to Purchasing Department
Qualifications And Skills
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- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees
- Ability to use basic Office equipment such as computer, fax machine, copy machine, printer, telephone, calculator, etc.
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
- Strong keyboard skills
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must demonstrate an ability to work with others in the department and with employees in all departments
- Must be a self-starter with good organizational and time management skills
Conditions Of Employment
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- Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
Salary
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- Negotiable
- SALARY: Negotiable
Status
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- Full Time, Monday- Friday
- Taney County is a substance free, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE).
- Applications can be obtained at www.taneycounty.org.
- For information, please call (417) 546-7285.
- Posted: October 31, 2023
- Initials: DM
- STATUS: Full Time, Monday- Friday
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- Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
- Applications can be obtained at www.taneycounty.org.
Posting Benefits Package
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- Package: 2023 Employee Benefits Package
- Effective: Jul 28, 2023
Overview
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- Taney County Human Resources Department, PO Box 703, Forsyth, MO 65653, (417) 546-7285.
- All benefits begin the first day of the month following 60 days from the first day of employment.
- The coverage shown is based on Taney County's 2023 Benefits Package.
Retirement
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- LAGERS is county funded and vests 100% after 5 years.
- The Rule of 80 applies using years of service plus age.
- Full retirement age is 60 for most employees; Deputy Officer, Corrections, and Dispatch reach full retirement age at 55.
- CERF vests after 8 years and has a full retirement age of 62.
- CERF Savings vests after 5 years; employees may elect additional payroll deductions matched 50% up to 4% of gross pay.
Medical Insurance
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- Employee core-plan premium is paid 100% by Taney County.
- Dependent medical premium is paid 50% by Taney County.
Dental Insurance
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- Employee dental premium is paid 100% by Taney County.
Group Life Insurance
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- Employee coverage includes $25,000 paid by Taney County under the group policy.
- Spouse coverage includes $5,000 paid by Taney County under the group policy.
- Children receive up to $2,500 of coverage depending on the child's age.
Optional Benefits
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- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending is available.
- Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability are available.
- Voluntary Life Insurance is available with a guarantee amount of $130,000 for the employee and $25,000 for the spouse.
- AFLAC options include Cancer Policy, Accident Policy, Critical Care Policy, and Short Term Disability.
- Vision Insurance is available as an elective benefit.
Vacation
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- At the first anniversary, employees receive 5 days (40 hours) of paid vacation time for the anniversary year.
- Year 1: 40 hours; Year 2: prorated; Years 3-4: 80 hours; Years 5-9: 100 hours; Year 10+: 120 hours.
Personal Days
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- At the first anniversary, employees receive 3 days (24 hours) of personal time to use before year-end.
- Employees may roll over 2 days (16 hours) from year to year, and receive another 3 days (24 hours) in January of the following year.
Sick Leave
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- Sick leave begins accruing on the first day of work; the first month may be prorated.
- Employees receive accrued time at month end, and all other months add 8 hours of additional sick leave on the last day of the month.
- A full year of work accrues 12 days (96 hours) of sick leave.
Holidays
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- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
- Presidents Day (third Monday in February)
- Harry S. Truman Birthday (May 8)
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- Columbus Day (second Monday in October)
- Veterans Day (November 11)
- Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day (December 25)