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Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 12/19/2025
• 1/2/2026
• 1/16/2026
• 2/6/2026
• 2/20/2026
• 3/6/2026
• 3/20/2026
• 4/3/2026
• 4/17/2026
• 5/1/2026
• 5/15/2026
• 6/5/2026
• 6/19/2026
• 7/3/2026
• 7/17/2026
• 8/7/2026
• 8/21/2026
• 9/4/2026
• 9/18/2026
• 10/2/2026
• 10/16/2026
• 11/6/2026
• 11/20/2026
• 12/4/2026
• 12/18/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• PAINTER SUPERVISOR - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

4226

For PAINTER SUPERVISOR, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-04226

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Selection Services Unit
  1215 O Street, MS 14
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Selection Services Unit
  1215 O Street, MS 14
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 

1. Two years of varied experience as a journey level painter and Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program in painting and finishing. or 

2. Six years of varied experience in painting and finishing. An Associate of Arts or Certificate of Arts Degree in Painting and Finishing from an accredited community college may be substituted for two years of the required experience. (Students who are within six months of completing their degree will be admitted to the examination but they must present evidence of completion prior to appointment.)

Applicants must submit their exam application AND complete the exam during the same cut-off period. For example, if you submit your exam application on July 8, 2024 (which is after the July 5, 2024 cut-off) you must complete the exam by July 19, 2024. Filing Cut-Off Dates are listed at the beginning of the exam bulletin.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of: Principles, methods, materials tools and equipment used in painting, finishing, and paper hanging work; painting Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety; techniques of effective supervision; the department's affirmative action objectives; a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity objectives and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Skill In: Brush and spray painting, paper hanging, mixing paints, finishing materials, and blending and matching colors.

Ability to: Mix paints and match colors; scaffolding and rigging: do paper hanging; estimate materials needed; keep simple records and make reports; follow oral and written directions; read and write English at a level appropriate to the classification; and erect and paint from ladders; follow oral and written instructions; instruct and lead unskilled assistants; instruct, direct and coordinate the work of a small crew; plan, lay out, direct and inspect the work of a crew of painters and helpers; effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives.

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the PAINTER SUPERVISOR Classification will be established for:

• State of California

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Instructions:

Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Tasks:

1. Oversee work assignments of painters based on priority and equipment availability.
2. Ensure that subordinate staff receive adequate safety training on all equipment (e.g., spray booth, powder coating oven) and processes providing instruction to staff as needed.
3. Implement policies and oversee the use of the spray booth, powder coating oven, bead blaster, thinner separator and other equipment and ensure that staff are trained in the proper use of equipment.
4. Inspect the work and projects completed by assigned staff engaged in general painting and finishing of buildings/equipment and recommend improvements.
5. Evaluate the performance of subordinates through performance reviews and develop individual annual plans and objectives.  
6. Develop accurate estimates of the anticipated cost of painting and finishing projects.
7. Assist management in the selection process of painting materials and supplies.  
8. Oversee daily tool control procedures, and properly instruct all assigned staff in proper tool control.
9. Maintain reports and records (e.g., work orders, purchase orders, supplies) related to the work of painting and finishing.  
10. Investigate and document all accidents or injuries that occur in the unit or job site and prepare reports of findings.
11. Assess and provide corrective action to assigned staff on health and safety related issues.  
12. Report and document unsafe equipment or environmental conditions to management.
13. Inspect scaffolds, ladders, ropes, hooks and other painting and safety equipment.  
14. Ensure that safety and Cal OSHA regulations are followed by assigned staff by monitoring completed tasks and leading by example.
15. Provide training to all staff regarding the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling hazardous materials.  
16. Evaluate all painting tools, materials, and equipment after each work order to ensure tools, materials, and equipment are secured and accounted for every day.

Instructions:

Rate your knowledge and experience applying specific job-related knowledge and abilities.

Knowledge of:

1. Principles, methods, tools and equipment (e.g., all spray equipment and powder coat machine) used in the painting, finishing, and paper hanging work.
2. Applicable codes, rules, regulations, and Safety Orders that correspond to the relevant painting and finishing trade utilized in the facility.  
3. Supervisor’s role in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives and the processes available to meet EEO objectives.
4. Painting in order to ensure proper and efficient use of resources.
5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to facility hazards.
6. Storage/handling requirements for certain supplies (e.g., hazardous materials) in order to maintain safety and security in the facility.
7. Techniques of effective supervision.

Skill in:

1. Brush and spray paint to complete tasks and projects according to unit specifications.

Ability to:

1. Estimate materials needed.  
2. Follow oral and written instructions.
3. Read and write English at a level appropriate to the classification.
4. Plan, assign, and direct the work of subordinate staff to effectively supervise an area of responsibility and provide safety of staff.
5. Successfully contribute and comply with the department's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and objectives.
6. Impartially evaluate the work performance of assigned staff using objective measures to maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment and meets the quality and timeliness of facility standards.
7. Assign, supervise, and inspect the work of painting and finishing tradespeople in the course of completing tasks and projects.
8. Properly mix paints, finishing materials, and perform accurate blending and matching of colors.
9. Plan, lay out, direct and inspect the work of a crew of painters and helpers.

• Department of State Hospitals
• State of California

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of State Hospitals reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.