LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
PERSONNEL COMMISSION
CLASS SPECIFICATION
CLASS CODE 1209
ASSIGNMENT AUDITOR
DEFINITION
Audits a variety of assignment related transactions and documents that fall within the purviews of the
Personnel Commission to insure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with pertinent laws, rules, and
procedures, reconciles discrepancies, and develops appropriate solutions.
TYPICAL DUTIES
Audits various assignment transactions for completeness, accuracy, and legal compliance.
Identifies errors and discrepancies in assignment transactions and documents, including salary
placements of hires, advises appropriate staff of findings, and develops appropriate solutions within
established rules and procedures.
Interprets, applies, and explains rules and regulations of the Personnel Commission and the Board of
Trustees as well as provisions of bargaining agreements related to personnel assignment and
compensation matters.
Reviews rules, regulations, and procedures pertinent to assignment processing, and makes
recommendations on procedural and system configuration changes that streamline processes and
increase operational efficiency.
Provides liaison between the Personnel Commission and the Human Resources Division in matters
regarding the processing of assignment transactions and initial salary placements of classified
employees.
Maintains substitute and relief assignment pool lists including adding and removing pool eligibles from
the list in accordance with established rules.
Interprets coded and other information on information system screens, data reports, and related records
for the purpose of obtaining and verifying information, to determine the history of assignment
transactions, and resolve salary allocation problems.
Compiles information and prepares reports pertaining to temporary assignments, regular hires, bilingual
differentials, new positions, position changes; audits data for compliance with applicable rules and
procedures; and resolves discrepancies.
Assists in testing system configuration changes pertinent to assigned area and reports findings.
Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of specialized and standard office software applications
such as data management, spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing in the performance of
duties.
Organizes assignment audit documents, logs, and records in a clear and concise manner.
Provides work direction and training to clerical staff.
Makes presentations on assignment processing topics.
Performs related duties as assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
An Assignment Auditor audits a variety of assignment related transactions and documents that fall
within the purviews of the Personnel Commission and exercises judgment and analytical ability in
developing appropriate solutions to assignment problems. Incumbents in this classification possess
advanced knowledge of the District’s payroll/personnel systems and apply a thorough knowledge of the
rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the Personnel Commission and Board of Trustees as well
as applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements.
An Assistant Personnel Analyst performs professional personnel work of moderate complexity related
to areas such as classification and compensation, personnel rules and policies, recruitment and
examinations, and employer-employee relations, which are subject to closer supervision and review than
work performed by a Personnel Analyst.
A Senior Personnel Assistant organizes and performs duties related to the preparation and processing of
a wide variety of personnel transactions pertaining to recruitment, selection, examination, compensation,
employee health benefits, and/or assignment of academic, classified, and/or unclassified personnel. May
act as a lead person over a small clerical personnel unit. Incumbents in this classification apply a
working knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the Board of Trustees and
Personnel Commission as well as applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreements.
SUPERVISION
General supervision is received from a classified manager. Work direction is exercised over a small
clerical staff.
CLASS QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Personnel Commission Rules, Board of Trustees’ Rules, Human Resources Guides, provisions of
Education Codes and collective bargaining agreements related to employee assignments,
compensation, and personnel transactions
District’s personnel/payroll computer system
Organizational structure and key personnel of the District
Basic merit system principles
Personnel assignment and payroll procedures
Fact-finding methods and procedures
Capabilities of computer systems, applications, and hardware used in assignment processing
Recordkeeping procedures
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Ability to:
Recognize and evaluate problems involving the processing of assignment related transactions and
documents and make sound recommendations
Recognize, analyze, and resolve possible conflicts in the interpretation of laws and rules
Interpret, apply, and explain Board of Trustees Rules, Personnel Commission Rules, Human Resources
Guides, Education Code Sections, and collective bargaining agreements pertinent to assigned area
Analyze processes and devise improved procedures pertinent to assigned area
Provide technical assistance to others
Give clear and concise instructions
Keep information confidential
Effectively utilize computer systems and software in the performance of duties
Make effective presentations on various assignment processing related topics
Work cooperatively and effectively with administrators, employees, and the public
Prepare and present reports in written, oral, graphic, and tabular form
Plan and organize work to meet deadlines
Effectively communicate orally and in writing
Work independently
Apply a code system
Maintain accurate and detailed records
Learn specialized software applications
ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
An associate’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized college or university, preferably with a
major in business administration or a related field AND four years of full-time paid personnel
experience, which must have included applying policies and processing assignment transactions.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the
position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this
class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class. In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to
qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination,
and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about his or her ability to perform
the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification
or job announcement, he or she should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the
appropriate time.
Revised
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