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Superior Court of Orange County, CA

Court Reporter - Assignment Job at Superior Court of Orange County, CA in Irvine

Superior Court of Orange County, CA, Irvine, CA, United States, 92713


Salary : $118,664.00 Annually

Location : Orange County Superior Court, CA

Job Type: Full-Time Limited Duration

Job Number: 0784SG-0724

Department: Court Operations

Division: Court Reporter Services

Opening Date: 07/22/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Position Information

OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT COURT REPORTER

*Deadline to apply for this recruitment: This recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis until the needs of the Court have been met and may close at any time.

HOURLY RATE

$57.05 - Flat Rate

BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.50% at 67 formula)

Choice of five medical plans

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

Vacation and sick leave packages

14 paid holidays per year

Educational & professional reimbursement

Optional deferred compensation program (457 plan)

ADDITIONAL COURT REPORTER HIGHLIGHTS

Hiring Incentive - up to $5,000

Supplemental Independent Transcript Income

TELEWORK/ON-SITE OPPORTUNITY

This position is not eligible for telework opportunities.

Opportunity Details

ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

The Orange County Superior Court is the third largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have courthouses throughout the county, including locations in Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. We have a staff of about 1,500 and an operating budget of nearly $250 million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.

To learn more about the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, visit our homepage at

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general supervision, the Official Assignment Court Reporter working on an intermittent basis, reports and transcribes verbatim stenographic record of official court proceedings. Stenographic record is defined as using the voice method or machine method. The Official Assignment Court Reporter prepares and certifies transcripts, and, at the direction of the Court, reads the report aloud in court, in accordance with applicable code sections; and performs related tasks within area of assignment.

The Official Assignment Court Reporter is distinguished from an Official Court Reporter in that the classification provides additional courtroom support from time to time on an as-needed basis. Incumbents will be expected to gradually perform a broader range of duties with increasing responsibility and independence as experience is gained. An Official Assignment Court Reporter is expected to qualify for advancement to Official Court Reporter by the end of a fifty-two (52) week probationary period. There is no permanent status in the Official Assignment Court Reporter classification. Upon advancement to Official Court Reporter, incumbents are placed on a six (6) month promotional probation period.

Duties for the classification may include, but are not limited to:

1. Assumes assignment responsibility to report accurate verbatim testimony and court proceedings using stenographic equipment and/or Computer Aided Transcription (CAT); asks Judicial Officer for clarification of instructions, orders, or takes other actions to properly note the official court record; this function is usually performed in the courtroom, however, the needs of the court may require reporting to be done in judicial chambers, conference rooms, or in rare circumstances, off-site locations.

2. Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings.

3. Prepares transcripts; reviews and certifies transcripts of court proceedings.

4. Maintains a variety of electronic and paper files of the court record for which the court reporter is directly responsible; prepares daily transcripts as needed; and provides transcripts of proceedings on request of parties or by the court, pursuant to applicable codes.

5. Depending on assignment, ensures Realtime text provided is compatible with litigation support software.

6. Changes assignments on short notice or works temporary on assignments at various Justice Centers.

7. Attends and participates in professional meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of Court Reporting; and performs other related duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S)

Passage of the State of California Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) Examinations and possession of a valid California CSR License. With acceptable history with the CSR Board of California or the District Court of Appeal.

Possession of or ability to obtain a California driver's license by date of appointment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

(a) Possession of a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification.

(b) Broad reporting experience (e.g., preliminary hearings, civil trials, criminal trials, complex litigation, complex criminal proceedings, juvenile proceedings, appeal transcripts, special transcripts, etc.)

(c) Experience in preparing daily transcripts.

(d) Prepared transcripts for the District Court of Appeal or any other appellate courts.

(e) Registered Merit Reporter certification (RMR).

(f) Realtime Reporting certification (CRR).

(g) California Certificate in Realtime Reporting (CCRR)

(h) Certified Realtime Generalist (CRG)

(i) Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)

(j) Certificate of Merit (CM)

(k) Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR)

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire. For tips on completing/updating your application, refer to our "Helpful Application Tips" guide by clicking

SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed by Human Resources to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and/or desirables. It is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one. Only those who meet the minimum qualifications and desirables (if applicable) will proceed to the next step in the recruitment process.

STEP 2: Candidates will be required to provide a copy of a recent transcript (e.g., within the last six (6) months as part of the recruitment process). Those candidates passing the transcript review and an oral exam will be referred to step 3 in the selection process.

STEP 3: Candidates who are successful in step 2 will be placed on the eligible list and may be considered for interview. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee an interview or employment.

All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process will include a local background check and a reference check.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at if you feel that you will need a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection process.

ELIGIBLE LIST

This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active until the list is exhausted, or a new recruitment opens.

STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through GovernmentJobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with GovernmentJobs.com and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your profile at

E-VERIFY

The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in the E-Verify program which confirms employment eligibility of new hires.

QUESTIONS?

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Ernest Montoya at For general employment information, please click

Orange County Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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INSURANCE PLANS: Employees have an option to enroll in one of five medical plans; three HMO's (Cigna Select, Cigna Choice, and Kaiser Choice) and two PPO's (Wellwise Choice or Sharewell Choice), both administered by Blue Shield. The employee contributions toward the HMO or PPO insurance vary based on plan, coverage level and participation in the annual wellness credit program. To view health plan rates and summaries of benefits and coverage, click

Various non-medical benefits (dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability (STD) insurance) are available and are administered by the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA).

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT: The Court will contribute $60.00 per pay period into individual employee Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) accounts for eligible full-time employees ($30 per pay period for part-time). This Court contribution will increase 2.5% annually each first full pay period in July, beginning July 2024.

LONG-TERM CARE: CalPERS Long-Term Care coverage is available to current and former California public employees, retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, siblings (including stepbrothers and stepsisters), grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law between the ages of 18 and 79 when they apply. Eligible family members may apply even if the public employee or retiree who makes them eligible does not apply or is not approved for coverage. NOTICE: CalPERS has temporarily suspended open enrollment for the Long-Term Care Program due to current uncertainty in the long-term care market. Therefore, until further notice, CalPERS will no longer accept new applications for coverage at this time.

RETIREMENT: Defined Benefit, fully qualified plan based on the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Government Code Section 31450 et. al.). Employee and Court contributions are based on several variables including age, hire date, and salary. The plan is administered by an independent agency, Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), and has reciprocity with various California systems. Currently, eligible new employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, will be enrolled in a defined benefit retirement plan referred to as Plan U (2.5% at 67 formula). *If you were employed by an OCERS employer or reciprocal agency prior to January 1, 2013, you have less than a six-month break in service, and reciprocity is established, you may be eligible to select from two other retirement pension formula options (Plan J or Plan P). See website for more information.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Optional deferred compensation 457 & Roth 457 Deferred Contribution Plans are available.

VACATION ACCRUAL: New full-time employees earn 80 hours of vacation after the employee has accumulated 2,080 regularly scheduled paid hours (after approximately 1 year of service). Following the first year, vacation is accrued as follows: 1-3 years, 80 hours per year; 4-9 years, 120 hours per year; 10-19 years, 160 hours per year; 20 or more year, 200 hours per year. Maximum accrual of hours: 0-9 years; 240 hours; 10 or more years, 320 hours. Part-time employees accrue vacation on a prorated basis.

HOLIDAYS: 14 paid holidays per year.

SICK LEAVE: 0-3 years accrue 72 hours of sick time per year as full-time employees. After 3 years, full-time employees accrue 96 hours per year. Part-time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated basis. Unlimited accrual. Some sick leave maybe converted to cash or vacation time

COMP TIME: All employees receive compensatory time every March. Full-time employees receive 4 hours and part-time employees receive 2 hours.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: 5 days of paid leave per qualifying instance.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: Court pays into county administered insurance fund.

OVERTIME: In addition to legally required overtime, the Court pays overtime to represented, FLSA-exempt employees for work ordered and performed in excess of 40 hours per week. Represented Court Technology employees who are FLSA-exempt earn overtime for work ordered and performed in excess of 80 hours per pay period.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Administered by the Judicial Council's, third party administrator.

EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT: Court reimburses up to $3,500 per year of tuition for approved, necessary courses, subject to availability of funds.

FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT AND FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS: Employees of the Court may be eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness Programs.

BILINGUAL PAY: Available at additional $0.58/hour for selected classes in selected positions.

EXCEPTIONAL BILINGUAL PAY: Available for specific classes at a rate of $1.15/hour in selected positions.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP): Court offers EAP confidential services to assist employees with marital, family, emotional, legal, financial, and chemical dependency problems. This service is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DISCOUNT PROGRAMS: There are numerous discount programs available to Court employees. These include, but are not limited to discounts on hearing aids, pet insurance, local attractions, technology products, wellness services and gym memberships.

ONLINE PRIVACY BENEFIT: Employees may elect to enroll in a voluntary online privacy protection plan provided by IronWall360. This benefit helps protect employee's online privacy by searching the Internet and locating any personal information and making sure it is removed.

Provisions are subject to terms:

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INSTRUCTIONS: The information you provide on this questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process and may also be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Be as specific as possible and include all information requested. If you do not have experience in an area, please answer "N/A". Statements such as "see application," will not be accepted in lieu of a response. All employers referenced on this questionnaire must be listed on your application. Do you understand these instructions?
  • Yes
  • No


02

I understand that a résumé MAY NOT be submitted in lieu of the employment application (or completion of the work history section of the application). A résumé may be submitted in addition to the employment application, but applicants are selected for an interview and/or testing based primarily on information supplied by the application and supplemental forms. Do you understand these instructions?
  • Yes
  • No


03

RESIDENCY/WORK ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: I understand that I may live outside of the State of California while participating in a recruitment process, however if am selected for a position, I must reside within the State to be eligible for Court employment. In addition, work performed while working for the Court, even remote work, must be done within the State of California. I also understand that the Orange County Superior Court does not provide US visa or employment sponsorship. Do you understand this requirement?
  • Yes
  • No


04

Please select all that apply to you:
  • A current Certified Shorthand Reporter's (CSR) license issued by the State of California
  • Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) capability
  • Realtime certification (CRR) or capability
  • Possession of or ability to obtain a California driver's license by date of appointment and own transportation or other Court approved means of transportation to travel between Justice Centers
  • None of the above


05

Do you have experience with any of the following equipment? Please select all that apply.
  • Voice equipment
  • Stenotype machine
  • I have experience using both
  • Not applicable


06

Please enter the number, issuing agency, issue date and expiration date of your Certified Shorthand Reporter's (CSR) license issued by the State of California. If not applicable, enter N/A in the box below.

07

You are expected to provide Realtime transcription. Are you Realtime capable?
  • Yes, I am Realtime capable.
  • No, I am not Realtime capable.


08

Do you have Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) capability?
  • Yes, I have Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) capability.
  • No, I do not have Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) capability.


09

If you have passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or another comparable examination, please state the name of the exam and the date you passed the exam. If not applicable, enter N/A in the box below.

10

Do you possess any of the following certificates or field experience? Please select all that apply.
  • Certificate of Realtime Reporter (CRR)
  • California Certified Realtime Reporter (CCRR)
  • Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
  • Certificate of Merit (CM)
  • Registered Diplomatic Reporter
  • Registered Merit Reporter (RMR)
  • Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
  • None of the above


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