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Public Safety Compliance, #69030
Occupational Family: Public Safety
Pay Band Range: 2 - 7
Concept of Work
This Career Group provides career
tracks for compliance officers
who oversee investigations, audits or inspections of structures, facilities,
operations, processes, records, equipment and devices, use of dangerous
substances or fire safety. Employees enforce operational constraints,
laws, policies, and regulations for the general welfare and safety of
the public, or to reduce the incidence and impact of economic crime and
to increase consumer awareness. Authority to recommend corrective action
or impose fines, censure, sanctions or abatement as required by law. Employees’
duties range from entry level to director and many of the roles are technical
in nature.
Roles Comprising This Group
These roles describe the collective
characteristics of the work performed by employees in the Public
Safety Compliance Career Group. The roles define
the typical career paths for employees who pursue careers as inspectors
and
investigators.
Although all of these occupations are compliance officers,
each warrants a separate career track. Each of these career paths requires
different knowledge, skills, and abilities and may not naturally lead
to the other for career progression. However, a role for each of these
occupations represents different levels of work, or career progression.
Career paths may exist within a single role, extend to other roles in
this Career Group, or to roles in other occupationally related Career
Groups.
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PAY BAND
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PRACTITIONER ROLES
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ROLE CODE
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MANAGEMENT ROLES
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ROLE CODE
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2
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Compliance/Safety Officer I
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69031
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3
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Compliance/Safety Officer II
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69032
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4
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Compliance/Safety Officer
III
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69033
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5 |
Compliance/Safety Officer IV |
69034 |
Compliance Manager I |
69035 |
6 |
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Compliance Manager II |
69036 |
7 |
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Compliance Manager III |
69037 |
Role Descriptions
These roles are distinguished based upon the Compensable
Factors of Complexity, Results, and Accountability and are used for position
classification. These factors should be used for classification and compensation
analysis. Recruitment and selection standards must be based on knowledge,
skills, and abilities as indicated in the Employee Work Profile.
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Compliance/Safety Officer I
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Code: 69031
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Pay Band: 2
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SOC: 33-2021*
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The Compliance/Safety
Officer I role provides career tracks for Institutional
Fire Safety Inspectors and other inspectors
that perform routine inspections checking from a predetermined list or
set of well defined procedures for obvious safety violations, hazardous
conditions, or non-compliance with established laws or standards.
Compliance/Safety Officer I
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COMPLEXITY
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- Tasks are well defined and routine but require some degree of
judgment.
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RESULTS
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- Expected compliance with regulatory standards.
- Some public impact from non-compliance.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For ensuring scheduled inspections are completed.
- Refers non-compliance to higher authority or may write warning
or citation in routine cases.
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Compliance/Safety Officer II
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Code: 69032
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Pay Band: 3
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SOC: 29-9011*
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The Compliance/Safety
Officer II role provides career tracks for compliance
officers that perform routine to moderate level
investigations, reviews and/or inspections but is expected to judge compliance
against more complex standards requiring interviews, collection and analysis
of data, evidence accumulation, testing and/or computation of results.
May assist others in proper management of hazardous materials. May interpret
and communicate regulatory requirements to industry, consumers and the
general public.
Compliance/Safety Officer II
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COMPLEXITY
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- Standards are complex and deviation in some cases is justifiable.
- Applies knowledge, training or experience to assess and determine
compliance, collect and review data, and determine appropriate
course of action.
- Judgment of compliance is the expected norm.
- May have to be aware of removal procedures for hazardous materials.
- Uses various instruments, methods and processes requiring some
analytical skill and judgment.
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RESULTS
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- Deviation from standards may cause harm to a limited part of
the public.
- Could have a high cost in cleanup and/or result in peril to
public health, safety and/or economic well being of citizens.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Moderate enforcement authority with high monetary penalties
or regulatory board or court imposed sanctions.
- Decisions may be costly to subject, the general population served
or the state if incorrect judgment is applied.
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Compliance/Safety Officer III
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Code: 69033
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Pay Band: 4
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SOC: 13-1041* and 29-9011*
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The Compliance/Safety
Officer III role provides career tracks for
compliance officers
who perform advanced level investigations or inspections
of assigned cases and/or compliance audits. Responsibilities include interviewing,
analyzing or sampling various processes or records in complex manufacturing
or commercial enterprises, enforcing strict compliance with federal, state
and local regulation and law.
Compliance/Safety Officer III
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COMPLEXITY
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- Uses highly complex criteria, data collection, and interviewing
techniques.
- Applies knowledge, training or experience
to facilitate resolution of assigned cases, determine recidivism
and develop appropriate action. May suggest abatement procedures
to remedy problems.
- Uses measuring devices and instruments requiring analytical
skill and a very high degree of judgment.
- Handles moderate to difficult assignments.
- May provide training/guidance in the safe and legal management
of materials/programs.
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RESULTS
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- Affects the safety and well being of a broad sector of the general
population.
- Results reduce imminent danger of violation of public health
standards or professional and occupational safety issues, or impact
of economic crime.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Recommends appropriate solutions that meet the intent of applicable
regulations.
- For the protection of the health and safety of the citizens
of the Commonwealth.
- For keeping managers informed on sensitive cases.
- Decides to pursue administrative or criminal proceedings or
court cases and recommends or imposes severe penalties
deciding the viability of citizens, licensees, operations and
processes.
- Seeks legal assistance in extremely sensitive cases.
- Determines compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Facilitates negotiated resolution of assigned cases when appropriate.
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These two roles provide a dual career track for compliance
officers.
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Compliance/Safety Officer IV
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Code: 69034
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 13-1041* and 29-9011*
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Compliance Manager I
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Code: 69035
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Pay Band: 5
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SOC: 11-9199*
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The Compliance/Safety
Officer IV role provides career tracks for compliance
officers whose responsibilities include acting
as a subject matter expert and/or first-line supervisor. Employees perform
the most complex evaluations and may recommend changes in the law to accommodate
new or variable processes or procedures.
Compliance/Safety Officer IV
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COMPLEXITY
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- Applies knowledge of all program areas and general knowledge
of laws and regulations or where to find detailed information
regarding areas of responsibility.
- Positions serve as technical subject matter experts in specialized
program areas.
- Handles most difficult assignments.
- May testify in court and recommend sanctions in major violations.
- Provides training/guidance to agency staff.
- Recommends procedural and/or resource changes to management.
- Handles the most sensitive cases.
- Licensure and/or certification may be required.
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RESULTS
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- Affects personnel supervised.
- Decision-making has a moderate to severe impact on the well
being of the general population, and/or the discharge of the agency’s
legal responsibilities.
- May affect conclusions reached by Board members and outcome
of investigative activities.
- May train new or less experienced staff.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For proper assignment and use of resources.
- For results in area of accountability.
- For the relative safety of assignments.
- For supervision and employee development and training when required.
- For protection of the health and safety of the citizens of the
Commonwealth.
- For keeping managers informed on sensitive cases.
- For proper assessment and use of resources.
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The Compliance
Manager I role provides career tracks for managers
who administer a program area and is responsible
for the attainment of pre-established goals and objectives. Evaluates
results as compared to standards and recommends remedial action. Requests
and assigns resources and evaluates results attained.
Compliance Manager I
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COMPLEXITY
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- Applies detailed knowledge of program areas assigned and general
knowledge of laws, rules and regulations governing program areas.
- Ability to effectively manage resources and to direct the work
of others.
- Licensure or certification may be required.
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RESULTS
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- Consequence of error may be severe and could result in damage
to property, persons and the environment.
- Planning ability is required for programs and response teams.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Responsible for the effective use of resources.
- Judgment as to the safety of areas of assignment.
- May Assess and report risks to the public for minor lapses in
control of hazardous substances or incidents.
- Evaluates work methods and procedures while seeking to maintain
and improve quality customer service.
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Compliance Manager II
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Code: 69036
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Pay Band: 6
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SOC: 11-9199*
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The Compliance
Manager II role provides career tracks for managers
that administer multiple programs of compliance and safety, providing
for shifts of resources when needed as problems arise. Provides overall
program support and evaluation of effectiveness as related to plans and
objectives. Reports policy issues to executive management and recommends
changes as appropriate.
Compliance Manager II
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COMPLEXITY
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- Applies knowledge of laws, policy and program areas.
- Applies knowledge of the available resources in all areas.
- Applies a high level of technical expertise to manage staff
and accomplish program objectives.
- Directs response efforts for major or significant consumer alerts.
- Has frequent contacts with businesses, board members, state
and federal agencies, professional associations, and consumer
organizations to review compliance with laws and regulations and/or
assess need for legislative changes.
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RESULTS
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- Decision-making affects all program areas and impacts on agency
resources.
- Goals and objectives rest on decision making at this level.
- Effective program management has severe to moderate impact on
general population and on the success and fiscal responsibility
of programs, staffing and customer service.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For development and achievement of all program goals, objectives,
and strategies that support agency mission and compliance enforcement
goals for the general welfare and safety of the public.
- For expedient assignment of resources to critical programs.
- For policy interpretation within the realm of compliance with
all legal and regulatory statutes.
- For planning, directing and evaluating the work of others.
- May determine agency level of response.
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Compliance Manager III
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Code: 69037
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Pay Band: 7
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SOC: 11-9199*
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The Compliance
Manager III role provides career tracks for
executive level mangers
who serve as the agency Deputy or in a very large organization manages
multiple programs, or serves as the Compliance and Safety Program Director,
reporting to the agency executive. Plans, directs, evaluates and controls
compliance/safety programs. May draft legislation and formulate policy
under the direction of the chief executive.
Compliance Manager III
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COMPLEXITY
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- Applies an in-depth knowledge of laws and regulations governing
the program area.
- Creates policy, and knows the organizational resources and their
use.
- Can determine the impact of enforcement and mediate the results.
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RESULTS
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- Within the constraints of law, regulation and established policy
is responsible for the effective administration of an agency compliance
program.
- Is responsible for the image and goodwill of the agency on a
program application level.
- Advises executive management on application of sanctions or
restraint in their use.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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- For the general welfare and safety of the public within the
operational constraints, laws, policy and regulations of the program.
- Responsible for the effective use of scarce resources.
- May determine agency level of response.
- May declare buildings or operations unsafe.
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*Statistical Reporting
Positions in this Career Group include, but are not limited
to, those in the following Standard Occupational Classifications:
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Managers, All Others |
| 13-1030,1031 |
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and
Investigators |
| 13-1040, 1041 |
Compliance Officers Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and
Safety, and Transportation
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| 29-9010, 9011, 9012 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
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| 33-2021, 2022 |
Fire Inspectors and Investigators |
| 47-4000, 4010, 4011 |
Construction and Building Inspectors |
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New Effective Date: 11/01/01
History
Previous class titles (listed by new role title).
Compliance/Safety Officer I
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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76061
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Institutional Fire Safety Inspector
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5
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Compliance/Safety Officer II
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41141
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Bedding & Upholstered Furniture Inspector
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7
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76065
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Institutional Safety Officer
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8
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43151
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Radiation Safety Technician
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8
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Compliance/Safety Officer III
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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43152
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Radiation Safety Technician Senior
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9
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76066
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Institutional Safety Specialist
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9
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41142
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Bedding & Upholstered Furniture Supervisor
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9
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28306
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Regulatory Boards Investigator
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9
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74051
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Apprenticeship Representative
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9
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81384
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Consumer Affairs Investigator
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9
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74041
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State Labor Law Representative
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9
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| 61411 |
Building Construction Inspector |
9
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74104
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Fire Protection Inspector
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10
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28293
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Regulatory Boards Administrator Assistant
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10
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74014
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Occupational Safety Compliance Officer
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10
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74031
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Boiler Inspector
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10
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74044
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State Labor Law Program Assistant
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10
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74015
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Occupational Safety Senior Compliance Officer
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11
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74032
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Boiler Inspector Senior
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11
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41072
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Occupational Health Compliance Officer
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11
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28307
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Regulatory Boards Investigator Senior
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11
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Compliance/Safety Officer IV
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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41073
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Occupational Health Senior Compliance Officer
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12
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74016
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Occupational Safety Lead Compliance Officer
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12
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74019
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Occupational Safety and Health Discrimination Investigator
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12
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74042
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State Labor Law Field Supervisor
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12
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28281
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Complaint Intake Analyst
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12
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74053
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Apprenticeship Supervisor
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12
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28044
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Regulatory Investigator Supervisor Senior
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12
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28291
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Regulatory Boards Administrator
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12
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43153
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Radiation Safety Specialist
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12
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52241
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Safety Engineer
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12
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52242
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Safety Engineer Senior
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13
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43154
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Radiation Safety Supervisor
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13
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41074
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Occupational Health Compliance Supervisor
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13
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28292
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Regulatory Boards Administrator Senior
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13
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74018
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Occupational Safety Compliance Supervisor
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13
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Compliance Manager I
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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52243
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Safety Engineer Supervisor
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13
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74052
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Apprenticeship Program Manager
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13
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43155
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Radiation Safety Manager
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14
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28381
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Regulatory Investigations Manager
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14
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74033
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Boiler Chief Inspector
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14
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74043
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State Labor Law Program Director
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14
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Compliance Manager II
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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74013
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Labor and Industry Director
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15
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74096
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Occupational Safety and Health Technical Services Director
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15
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74108
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Fire Programs Deputy Director of Operations
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15
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74109
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State Chief Fire Marshal
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15
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74093
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Labor and Industry Assistant Commissioner
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16
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Compliance Manager III
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CLASS
CODE
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CLASS TITLE
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GRADE
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74094
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Labor and Industry Deputy Commissioner
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18
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