TIME COMPUTATION UNIT TECHNICIAN SENIOR

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

NO CORRECTIONS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – FULLY PAID TRAINING PROVIDED: We do not expect you to know sentencing laws or complex date formulas on your first day! If you possess basic math skills, high attention to detail, and a desire to learn, our dedicated team will provide complete, step-by-step training to help you master this role.

Are you an analytical problem-solver with a sharp eye for legal details? Join the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) as a TCU Technician Senior. In this essential role, you will decode complex court orders, research historical sentencing statutes, and use advanced mathematical data auditing to calculate exact release dates. Your critical thinking directly safeguards public safety, ensures judicial compliance, and provides transparency for families and legal representatives.

Requirements

• Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS), State and Federal Laws, ADCRR department policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and time computation procedures pertaining to inmate release
• Court decisions and ADCRR policies relating to sentence calculations
• Methods of releases, time computations, and techniques
• Current and historical law pertaining to sentence structures and court decisions to ensure accurate and timely releases from ADCRR custody/control
• Computers and various applications such as Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Various types of inmate releases
• Principles and practices of releases
• Time computation procedures
• Mathematics
• Professional English, including proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Written, verbal, and listening communication
• Mathematical computations
• Interpretation and analysis of legal documents
• Understanding legal terminology
• Building and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships
• Attention to detail
• Computers, related peripheral equipment, and various software programs
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Understand, explain, and apply State and Federal laws
• Research and interpret ARS, court orders, and policies
• Deconstruct court orders to determine appropriate sentencing structures
• Work on multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously while providing a high level of customer service
• Train staff
• Determine the correct credits available for forfeiture, restoration, and rescission to determine the correct release dates
• Candidates are required to attain Time Computation Certification through ADCRR by achieving the required passing score of 85% or higher for retention in this position.
• Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
• Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
• All employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of experience as an intermediate-level technician or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Executes complex audits of sentence calculations across a variety of inmate release tracks, utilizing precise state methodologies
• Interprets and applies daily legal parameters to ensure accurate sentence structure, validating that all relevant court documents cite correct statutes
• Monitors, reviews, and audits core database programs to ensure the system criteria generates precise release dates
• Administers the day-to-day evaluation and processing required for Forfeiture, Restoration, and Rescission life cycles
• Manages official correspondence and provides clear release date applications to families, law enforcement, legal counsel, and judicial systems
• Leads technical onboarding and conducts specialized training for new unit personnel, external agencies, and broader ADCRR staff
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed