Minimum Qualifications
SUMMARY: Under direction, performs parole hearings work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is the highest class in the Parole Hearings Officer sub-series. The employee in this class directs parole hearings activities statewide. This class supervises and differs from Parole Hearings Officer Supv in that an incumbent of the latter supervises Parole Hearings Officers in a region.
Other Requirements
- Directs the work of subordinate hearings officers and instructs on policies and techniques in case handling, recording, and preparation and implementation of the parole revocation and violation process.
- Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates parole hearings staff and their work; makes decisions on employment, retention, promotion, demotion, and other human resources actions.
- Attends revocation hearings and Parole Board meetings; reviews Parole dockets and decisions.
- Confers with subordinate Hearings Officers regarding hearing schedule arrangements for notification of parolees, attorneys, and for legal representation when necessary.
- Directs the development and implementation of relevant policy and procedure; makes recommendations for change.
- Directs the preparation and maintenance of case reports and periodic reports regarding revocation and violation caseload counts, distribution, and statistics; directs the preparation of special reports as needed.
- Performs public contact and liaison work in explaining and interpreting the parole program to law enforcement officials, attorneys, judges, clients and their families, and other interested individuals.
- Operates a motor vehicle in the performance of duties.
Job Overview
Education and Experience: Determined by the appointing authority.
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.
