Official Court Reporter
United States Courts, Plano, TX, United States
Overview
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is a public service organization focused on providing exceptional customer service to the court, members of the legal community and the general public. Currently, we are seeking an innovative and experienced individual to serve as an Official Court Reporter in the Tyler division. There are seven offices within the Eastern District of Texas: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana, and Tyler.
Qualifications Required minimum qualifications for level 1: Candidate must possess at least one year of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service or in other courts, or a combination thereof; must have passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
For pay levels above level 1, the candidate must meet qualifications for level 1 and the following:
Level 2 - Must possess a Registered Merit Reporter Certificate from the NCRA.
Level 3 - Must have successfully completed the Certified Realtime Reporter exam offered by the NCRA or an equivalent exam.
Level 4 - Must (1) possess a Registered Merit Reporter Certificate from the NCRA and (2) have successfully completed the Certified Realtime Reporter exam offered by the NCRA or equivalent exam.
Realtime certification is preferred; however, candidates who are capable of providing real time and are actively working toward certification will also be considered.
Employee Benefits The U.S. District Court falls within the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government. Judiciary employees serve under “Excepted Appointment” and are considered “at-will” employees. As such, employment may be terminated by either the employer or the employee with or without cause. Federal Civil Service classifications/regulations do not apply; however, court employees are entitled to similar benefits as other federal employees. These benefits include participation in the Federal Employees’ Retirement Systems which contributes to the Social Security Retirement Program, the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401k plan with employer matching contributions), paid holidays and annual/sick leave accrual. See the U.S. Courts website for an overview of Federal Judiciary benefits.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Qualifications Required minimum qualifications for level 1: Candidate must possess at least one year of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service or in other courts, or a combination thereof; must have passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
For pay levels above level 1, the candidate must meet qualifications for level 1 and the following:
Level 2 - Must possess a Registered Merit Reporter Certificate from the NCRA.
Level 3 - Must have successfully completed the Certified Realtime Reporter exam offered by the NCRA or an equivalent exam.
Level 4 - Must (1) possess a Registered Merit Reporter Certificate from the NCRA and (2) have successfully completed the Certified Realtime Reporter exam offered by the NCRA or equivalent exam.
Realtime certification is preferred; however, candidates who are capable of providing real time and are actively working toward certification will also be considered.
Employee Benefits The U.S. District Court falls within the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government. Judiciary employees serve under “Excepted Appointment” and are considered “at-will” employees. As such, employment may be terminated by either the employer or the employee with or without cause. Federal Civil Service classifications/regulations do not apply; however, court employees are entitled to similar benefits as other federal employees. These benefits include participation in the Federal Employees’ Retirement Systems which contributes to the Social Security Retirement Program, the Federal Employees’ Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401k plan with employer matching contributions), paid holidays and annual/sick leave accrual. See the U.S. Courts website for an overview of Federal Judiciary benefits.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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