APPLICANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM, NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D. OR TRANSCRIPT SHOWING AT LEAST TWELVE (12) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS WITH A MINIMUM 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

APPLICANTS MUST SHOW PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH THAT HE/SHE IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO RESIDE AND WORK FULL-TIME IN THE U.S.

VALID TEXAS IDENTCIFICATION CARD

MUST PASS A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.

MUST PASS A CLERICAL SKILLS AND TYPING TEST WITH 25 WORDS PER MINUTE.

SHOW NO TRACE OF ILLEGAL DRUG USAGE.

IF A MILITARY VETERAN, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GOOD CREDIT.

APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.

APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED.

A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE.

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE ALL PHASES OF REQUIRED TESTING AND DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB APPLIED FOR.

APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT.

ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL, TRAVEL, PARKING, ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT.

EACH EMPLOYEE MUST MEET ANNUAL PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AND HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TIME IN GRADE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE IN BASE SALARY. EACH EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING INCENTIVE PAY MAY RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING IF QUALIFIED:

BILINGUAL PAY (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, GREEK, INDIC LANGUAGES, ITALIAN, KOREAN, SPANISH, TAGALOG, AND VIETNAMESE): ($150 PER MONTH).

EACH EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED BASIC LIFE, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE AT NO COST. DEPENDANTS CAN BE ADDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.

VACATION TIME IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE TO HARRIS COUNTY POLICY.

SICK LEAVE IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGULATIONS.

EACH EMPLOYEE CAN ACCUMULATE 240 HOURS OF COMPENSORY TIME. OVERTIME WILL BE PAID FOR ANY HOURS WORKED OVER 240 HOURS.

ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENROLLED IN THE HARRIS COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN (TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM). EACH EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES 7% OF THEIR BASE PAY. RETIREMENT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE "RULE OF 75" (WHEN THE YEARS OF SERVICE PLUS YOUR AGE EQUALS 75).