Learn More about TAP Employment
Assessment/Selection and Process
TAP recruits for the administrative support positions based on operational needs. The assessment/selection process includes:
- A review of a completed County application,
- Computer-based assessments, including filing, reading comprehension, typing, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel),
- An oral interview, and,
- Verifying employment references, medical examination, and fingerprinting.
Work Assignments
TAP work assignments vary in duration, from 1-day up to 18-months.
- An employee’s administrative skills, work experience, and availability to work are the factors used when assigning new job orders to employees.
- Continuous employment is not guaranteed. Therefore, employees should prepare for the possibility of gaps between work assignments.
Working Hours
Working hours are determined by the position in the assignment and each assignment is either temporary full-time or “services-as-needed”.
Note: Although most positions work a day shift, some assignments require working evenings, weekends, and overtime.
Position Status
Positions in TAP are:
- Employees of the Human Resource Services Department, Provisionally appointed, and
- Classified as Services-As-Needed.
Benefits Eligibility General Information
Employees may be eligible for medical, dental, and the Share the Savings program benefits after working 7-consecutive pay periods.
- Employees must work at least 50% of the standard hours for the TAP classification each pay period.
- Employees whose hours fall below 50% within the 7-consecutive pay period must re-establish eligibility.
- Employees who work less than 50% of their standard hours within a pay period are not eligible to receive the County’s medical and dental contributions or the Share the Savings stipend. The full medical and dental premiums become the employee’s responsibility.
Medical Benefits
The County contributes toward an eligible employee’s medical premium. The County’s contribution is prorated each pay period when an employee works between 50% to 100% of the standard hours for the employee’s classification.
Dental Benefits
The County contributes the full cost of the dental premium when the employee works at least 50% of the employee’s classification.
Share the Savings
The County provides a monthly taxable stipend of up to $300 to employees who have alternate medical coverage for themselves or family members and waive the County’s medical coverage. The stipend is prorated each pay period when an employee works between 50% to 100% of the standard hours for the employee’s classification.