The Merit - Pasadena Unified School District

Volume 4, Issue 1
February 2015
The Merit
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE
PERSONNEL COMMISSION
Pasadena Unified School District
COMMISSIONERS:
Ernestine Moore
Chair, District Board Appointee
CSEA Re
Re--Appointment of
Personnel Commissioner
F
A
Q
Frequently
Asked
Questions
Dvora Mayer
Vice Chair, CSEA Appointee
Q. For how long
is the eligibility
list good?
Dr. Jacqueline Jacobs
Member, Joint Appointee
COMMISSION STAFF:
Director
Cy Chukwumezie, Ph.D.
Ext. 88409
[email protected]
HR Analyst
Laura Mitchell
Ext. 88402
[email protected]
HR Analyst
Jaimie Nyczypor
Ext. 88403
[email protected]
HR Assistant
Karla Coleman
Ext. 88404
[email protected]
Clerk
Vacant
At the Personnel Commission meeting on December 16, 2014,
Ms. Dvora Mayer took her Oath of Office for her reappointment to
her third term. Ms. Mayer will serve as Vice Chair beginning
January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2015. Ms. Ernestine Moore
was reelected as the Chair until December 31, 2015.
Office of
The Personnel Commission
351 S. Hudson Ave.
Room 120
Pasadena, CA 91109
626-396-3600
Ext. 88400
www.pusd.us
2014-2015 Upcoming Commission Meetings
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015
Answer: PUSD
eligible lists generally
vary from six months to
two years
depending on many
factors such as the
number of candidates
who are still interested
in employment, the
number of positions in
the class, the number of
current and anticipated
vacancies, etc. If you
have a change of address,
phone number or name,
please contact the
Personnel Commission
Office at 626) 396-3600
ext. 88400 so we can
update your records and
the eligible list.
The Merit Volume 4, Issue 1
Nominations for the
Current Classified
Classified Employee of the Year
Are Now Being Accepted
Employment Opportunities
Braille Transcriber
Fiscal Services
Technician
Chief, Facilities
Planning, Construction, Food Service
Maintenance and
Worker- Substitute
Operations
Instructional AideChildren's Services
Special Education
Assistant I,
Limited Term
Substitute
Substitute Clerical
Children's Services
Worker
Assistant II
Senior Administrative
Delivery Truck
Assistant
Driver I- Substitute
Youth Leader After
District Security
School Program
Officer- Substitute
New Personnel Commission
Employee
Personnel Commission is pleased to welcome
Jaimie Nyczypor, Human Resources
Analyst with the Personnel Commission
Office at Pasadena Unified School District.
Jaimie joined the team on September 15, 2014.
Jaimie received her Bachelor’s Degree from
California State University of Los Angeles in 2010
in Psychology. In 2011, she began working as a
Student Worker for the Human Resources
Department of Public Works-Los Angeles County.
She then interned for a year in the HR
Department at McKenna Motors Inc., while
continuing her schooling. In 2013 she obtained
her Master’s Degree in Industrial Organizational
Psychology from The Chicago School of
Professional Psychology. She then began working
for Montebello Unified School District as a Human
Resources Specialist, and now continues her
career here at PUSD as the newest HR Analyst.
Jaimie can be reached at extension 88403 or by
email at: [email protected].
Classified Employee of the Year (CSEY)
The nomination period for the Pasadena Unified School District
2015 Classified Employee of the Year (CSEY) Program is now
open through Friday, February 20th. Nominations will be
accepted in the following categories:

Child Nutrition

Maintenance & Operations

Office/Technical

Para-Educator/Instructional Assistance

Support Services and Security

Transportation
Eligibility for the 2015 Classified School Employee of the Year
Program is limited to candidates who meet the following
minimum criteria:

Current classified employee of PUSD

Minimum of five years of service in the nomination category

Supervisory or Management employees are not eligible
Completed nomination packets are due in the Personnel
Commission by 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 20th. Applications are
available online, in the Personnel Commission Office and at
school sites. Incomplete packets will not be considered. Nominee
recommendations must focus on three areas:

Work performance

School community involvement

Leadership
Online Personnel Requisition
Personnel Commission has been working to introduce
an online Personnel Requisition which would eliminate
the need of paper requisitions. All required approvals
would be done online, and the requisitions would never
get lost. The system would allow us to track where the
requisition is pending. This system would help all
parties expedite the process and make the process
paperless!
Volume 4, Issue 1
Personnel Commission
Workflow Directory
Need assistance with submitting an application for
the Pasadena Unified School District? Visit our
website www.pusd.us or come by the Personnel
Commission Office at 351 S Hudson Ave. Room
120 and take advantage of the available resources:
We provide free access to computers and scanners from 8:00 am to
4:00 pm. We also provide assistance with the application process along
with scanning required documents. Give us a call to (626) 396-3600
Now that the Personnel Commission is once again
staffed with two full-time HR Analysts, we have
broken down the job analysis, recruitment,
examination, and selection workflow according to job
classification categories to enable District
administrators, hiring managers, supervisors, office
managers, Union representatives, and employees in
general know who their primary contact is in
Personnel Commission for designated job
classification categories. For classification and
compensation studies, please contact the Director,
Dr. Cy Chukwumezie. Use the Classified Salary
Schedule to quickly identify which classification falls
in each of the categories listed below.
ext. 88404 to schedule an appointment!
Stop by our office to obtain a hardcopy of our PUSD job openings
Flyer. We also post job postings from other agencies.
Things to remember when submitting your application...
— Review your application to make
sure it is complete.
— Review the minimum
qualifications of education and
experience so your job history and
education meets requirements
— Attach all documents required for
the position (i.e, diplomas,
transcripts, driver’s license)
Laura Mitchell, HR Analyst
Ext. 88402 Email: [email protected]
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

Food Services, Maintenance &
Operations (TEAMSTERS)
Classified Supervisors
Youth Leader (UNCLASSIFIED)
— Resumes are not required,
therefore they are not reviewed
— Read and answer all
supplemental questions on the
posting
— Provide a correct and current
email
Other Resources!
Test Preparation

Codesp.com - Test Practice & Study Material sites

Handouts at our office for Interview Tips
Job Notifications
Jaimie Nyczypor, HR Analyst
Ext. 88403 Email: [email protected]
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Office/ Technical & Aides (CSEA)
Confidential
Classified Management
Karla Coleman, HR Assistant
Ext. 88404 Email: [email protected]
— General Information or assistance
— Substitutes for District Security
Officers
Text Message Notifications!
Text: PUSDJOBS to 888777
Facebook—PUSD
Personnel Commission
Receive Email
Notifications!
Visit our website at
www.pusd.us
Flyers of our
current job openings are
posted in our office
Follow us on Twitter
@PUSDJOBS
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On November 20th, the PUSD
Board of Education voted
unanimously to appoint Dr.
Brian McDonald as the
Superintendent of Pasadena
Unified. Until the substantive
appointment, Dr. McDonald was
the interim Superintendent, and
before that, the Deputy
Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer.
Congratulations! Thank you for all your hard work
to help our district grow and provide an excellent
education to our students.
Executive Board Election of
Officers for CSEA
Pasadena- Chapter 434
The Personnel Commission welcomes the four
elected Officers that were installed during the
January 14th CSEA Board meeting:
Carol Gerber, First VP
Rose Arakelian, Secretary
Maria Sheridan, Retiree Chair
Cassandra Mixon, Chief Public Relations
Officer (CPRO)
Photo of the PUSD Board of Education
and the newly appointed Superintendent on
November 20, 2014.
Photo from the Installation
PUSD Professional Development Day
On January 5, PUSD held a Professional Development day
for all of Pasadena Unified employees. The event was
coordinated by the office of Curriculum, Instructions &
Professional development with various sessions for
Classified, PreK-12th Grade Certificated & Instructional
Aides. Our Commissioner, Dvora Mayer also assisted in this
event and presented Basic Legal Rights for Classified
Employees– Pasadena Unified School District, “a merit
school district”.
Professional
Development Day,
January 5, 2015.
Welcome New Classified Employees
Luisana Barraza Marquez
Ann Mieko Masuda
Karen Bagdasaryan
Jeniffer Michelle Portillo
Neli Pashikova
Carol Garcia-Hernandez
Erika Jean Magallanes
Darren Hughes
Amy Keiko Margalit
Addison O'connor
Candace Louise Marie Edwards
Lindsey Brenna Logan
Daisy L Cervantes
Martha E Martinez
Natasha Erine Simon
Jessica Barrios
Yesenia Santa Cruz
Nancy J Gonzalez
Natasha Erine Simon
Erin Patricia Dreyer
Stephanie Lissett Vigil
Jisun Han Conn
Rita L Maldonado
Brice Dacanay Abella
Mallika Krishnan Namboothiri
Jasemine Monet Lakey
Maral Nashalian
Jeffrey D Klein
Nicole Ana Lissa Hampsten
Ronald Ernest Stickar
Dametre Darrelle Clark
Zeferino Javier Reyna
Clifton H Grassly
Grace Wang
Ryan Jacob Torres
Yarely L Lopez Nunez
Jenny Kamarian
Wane-June Wei Kiesel
Henry M Monroy
Ani Boyadzhyan
Glenford Winfield Anderson
Crystal Amezcua
Amani Fawzi M. Kilada
Nakecia Nicole Williams
Matthew Paul Johnston
Melissa Lynn Gonzalez
Liliana Diaz
Kenia Torres
Amanda Mae King
April Michelle Zavalza
Sarah Ann Mcgregor
Wendy Carlota Barton
Jaimie Nyczypor
Tatiana L Alonzo
Nancy Medellin
Perri A Keyes
Photos from the Reappointment of
Personnel Commissioner, Dvora Mayer
December 16, 2014