PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

Requisition No: 881518 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900448 

Salary:  $18.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/26/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN III

This open competitive advertisement is for an OPS position located at Central Office in Tallahassee in the Retirement and Benefits Administration Department.

The purpose of the Personnel Technician III is to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Human Resources Administration Unit by managing retirement and benefits processes, assisting staff and managers, maintaining records, and ensuring efficient daily operations.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Supports daily operations in the Human Resources Administration Unit, focusing on Retirement and Benefits.
• Helps managers and staff with retirement and benefits activities, including explaining policies and procedures.
• Manages electronic records, handles public records requests, and follows file retention schedules.
• Uses computer systems like SharePoint, People First, and Microsoft Office to process retirement and benefits action.
• Receives, processes, verifies, and maintains personnel related documents, related to retirement and benefits actions such as: final salary certifications for retirement, retirement invoices, vouchering for insurance, and requesting insurance refunds.

BENEFITS:

OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:

• Employee Only: $25 biweekly
• Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
• Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a High School Diploma or it’s equivalent.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of professional Human Resources/Personnel experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.