Council Of Judges - Certified Court Reporter

Certified Court Reporter

The County of El Paso offers a comprehensive benefit package consisting of the following:

Holidays: 16 holidays per year as recognized.

Vacation: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee's annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees. 10 days (1 through less than 5 years of service) 15 days (5 through less than 15 years of service) 20 days (15 years of service or over).

Sick Leave: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 15 days of sick leave per year.

Miscellaneous Paid Leaves: Military Leave – 15 days of paid leave per fiscal year for active military service Bereavement Leave – 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member and 4 hours for other family members and friends.

Medical Health Benefits: Plan Costs – Biweekly Rates Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Medical Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) No Discounts: EE Only $5.34 EE & Spouse $145.30 EE & Children $101.93 EE & Family $200.09 6% Wellness Discount EE Only - $5.02 EE & Spouse - $136.58 EE & Children - $95.81 EE & Family - $188.09

Core Plan: No Discounts EE Only - $35.70 EE & Spouse - $226.41 EE & Children - $174.96 EE & Family - $322.25 6% Wellness Discount EE Only - $33.56 EE & Spouse - $212.83 EE & Children - $164.46 EE & Family - $302.92

Retirement: Retirement benefits are provided by the Texas County and District Retirement Fund (TCDRS). Regular employees become a member of TCDRS upon hire. All regular employees are required to contribute 7% to the retirement fund and the County matches 250% upon eligible retirements.

Deferred Compensation: Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program.

Life Insurance: Full-time County employees are provided a basic life insurance benefit of $10,000 life insurance at no cost. Supplemental coverage is available for additional fees.

Long-Term Disability: The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period above 90 days.

Short-Term Disability: The Short-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period shorter than 90 days.

Retiree Health Insurance: Employees who retire from the County are eligible to continue Health Insurance at the rate set by the El Paso County Risk Pool Board.

Employee Assistance Program: Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of counseling services.

Section 125 Medical & Dependent Care Program: The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

Healthy Lifestyle Reimbursement: Reimbursement of $15 per month for 6 months of continuous gym usage.

Educational Assistance Program (EdAP): Reimbursement up to $2000 per calendar year for eligible education expenses.

Employee Fitness and Wellness Center: The Employee Fitness and Wellness Center opened in October 2021 at the County Courthouse. The cost is $5 per employee per month.

Minimum Qualifications:

Acceptable Experience and Education High School diploma or GED; attendance of or graduation from a Court Reporting College or Court Reporting School for training in the use of shorthand, machine shorthand or oral stenography to create a verbatim record of oral testimony.

Preferred:
Associates Degree in Applied Science for Court and Conference reporting, and/or at least two (2) years' experience as a full-time Certified Court Reporter as defined by statute.

Certificates and Licenses Required Currently Certified Shorthand Reporter as defined by Section 154.101 of the Texas Government Code and recognized by the Supreme Court of Texas Must meet continuing education requirements to retain licensure(s) – Texas (every 2…