Minimum Qualifications

SUMMARY: Under general supervision, performs maintenance locksmithing duties of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: An employee in this class installs, maintains and repairs mechanical security devices, including lock and key systems and related door hardware. This class differs from those in the field of maintenance carpentry in that incumbents of the latter perform a wide variety of maintenance carpentry work in the repair, renovation, and remodeling of facilities.

Other Requirements

Installs, maintains and repairs locks on such things as doors, filing cabinets, desks, wardrobes, combination safes, and vehicles.
Cuts keys from blanks, picks locks, and removes foreign matter and broken keys from locks.
Installs, adjusts and repairs door strikes, latches, hinges, knobs, closers and related door hardware.
Operates and utilizes a variety of equipment such as key grinders, bench grinders, lock picks, hand drills, drill presses, hole saws, table saws, radial saws, miter boxes, engraving machines, screwdrivers and other hand tools; may operate a pick-up truck or other vehicle in getting to and from the job.
Keeps records and makes routine reports such as of time expended, materials used, locks installed and keys cut and issued.
May be assigned helpers to assist in maintenance work.
May perform some general carpentry and other duties as required.

Job Overview

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to three years of full-time increasingly skilled locksmithing work.

Competencies (KSA's)

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.

EXAMINATION METHOD: Education and experience rating, 100%.

State Employee Benefits

Insurance There are a variety of insurance options available to state employees including:

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Annual Leave Full-time employees earn annual leave each month at a rated based on years of service as follows:

Years of Service

0 up to 5
5 up to 10
10 up to 20
20 or more

Annual Leave Earned per Month

1 day
1 and ½ days
1 and ¾ days
2 days

Maximum Allowable days

30 days
36 days
39 days
42 days
Leave earned in excess of the maximum allowable days will be transferred to the employee's sick leave account annually on the employee's anniversary hire date.

Sick Leave All full-time employees accrue 1 day (7.5 hours) of sick leave per month, provided they work the major portion of that month.
Bereavement Leave Leave with pay is granted for three days in the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parents, grandparents, siblings, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the employee's leave time. Two additional days of sick leave may be granted to provide a total of five days absence for this purpose.
Family Medical Leave Allows up to twelve work weeks of leave* each year to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. Continued health insurance coverage is provided during the leave period, and the employee is reinstated to the same or an equivalent position once the leave period has ended.
Leave may or may not be paid leave, depending on individual employee's leave balances for earned leave.

Parental Leave Parental leave is an absence from work granted any employee who has been employed in state service for at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee. Parental leave is a combination of sick, annual, or special leave without pay for a period not to exceed four months following the birth of a child.
Military Leave Granted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
Holidays Each year, full-time state employees receive 11 holidays off with pay.
Retirement State employees are automatically members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System . (TCRS) Employees must accrue 5 years of creditable state service to be vested (guaranteed retirement benefits when age requirements are met). Vested members of TCRS become eligible for service retirement upon completion of 30 years of creditable service or upon attainment of age 60.
Deferred Compensation Employees may choose to make pre-tax contributions to a variety of investment options through the 401(k) plan or the 457 plan. A minimum $20 monthly contribution is required to participate in the plans. For the 401(k) plan, the state will match the $50 per month minimum contribution. The $50 match policy is evaluated on an annual basis.
Flexible Benefits Plan Under this program certain specific expenses (e.g.,medical and dental insurance premiums, medical expenses, dependent day care expenses) can be deducted from an employee's paycheck prior to taxes, resulting in a lower taxable income level.
Higher Education Fee Discounts and Waivers A 25% discount on undergraduate tuition at any state operated institution of higher learning in Tennessee is available to children 23 years of age or under of full time state employees. In addition, full-time state employees with six months of continuous service are eligible to have tuition fees waived for one course per semester at a state institution. For further information on higher education discounts, click on Chapter 1540 on the Secretary of State Rules and Regulations web page.
Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) Program (BEST) The Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) was created by the Tennessee General Assembly for the purpose of providing Tennessee families with a means to save for their children's future college education costs.
Wellness Program The State Employee Wellness Program works to increase employees´ knowledge of options for healthier lifestyles through information and events that focus on improving behaviors affecting your health. Some specific benefits offered through the program include health risk assessments, fitness events, smoking cessation programs, and various other benefits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) EAP is a confidential counseling and referral service for all employees and their dependents. All services are strictly confidential and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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