HRIS Specialist

Salary

$67,068.00 - $96,600.00 Annually

Location

Boulder County, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

6742(AB6)

Department

Human Resources

Division

HRD HRE Human Resources

Opening Date

04/16/2026

Closing Date

4/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Description

Join our team as a HRIS Specialist!

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment and will embody the HR Department's values of transparency, flexibility, and innovation. We aim to provide superior customer service to multicultural employees, offices, and departments of Boulder County government. If you are committed to advancing strategic priorities, have the unique ability to make sound decisions, are an excellent listener and writer and can navigate multiple computer technologies and systems, this position might be for you. Excellent communication, sound data analytical skills, innovative thinking, and an understanding and appreciation of the benefits that diversity and inclusion bring to an organization and those it serves, are also integral attributes.

About The Role

Boulder County Human Resources (HR) department is seeking to hire a Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Specialist to support offices and departments and serve in a payroll/timekeeping specialist capacity. The HRIS Specialist is a journey-level position that performs complex and specialized work with a considerable degree of independent judgment and decision-making. This position reports to the Payroll Supervisor and completes related work for the entire organization.

Hiring Range: $67,068.00 - $81,834 .00 Annually

Why Boulder County?

You'll have the opportunity to shape the workplace culture for our employees, ensuring they are seen, heard, and thrive. Your strategic vision and leadership will directly impact our employees' well-being and satisfaction. Be part of a collaborative and fun team that values transparency, flexibility, and innovation.Enjoy outstanding benefits and a family-friendly environment including a PERA pension, generous vacation and medical leave, caregiver leave, and an infants-at-work program. The HR Department offers flexible work hours, including a four-day workweek option and hybrid work with occasional onsite meetings.

Core Values

Below are the foundational statements that define why our HR Department exists and articulate our vision for the future; where is HR going? Mission: Supporting a culture where all employees are seen, heard, and thrive. Our core values define how we in the HR Department approach our work. They are our core beliefs and the lenses through which all our work is done. The values represent who we are, how we serve, and how we treat everyone.

Racial Equity-We challenge systems to interrupt racism as described in Policy 1.06 - Fully Inclusive Anti-Racist, & Multicultural Organization.

lnclusivity-We invite multiple perspectives to create connection.

Partnership- We engage our colleagues to create mutual support and collaboration.

Impact-We provide accurate and timely service.

Integrity-We approach all we do with transparency, humility, and ethical behavior.

Fun- We have fun while working hard.

Learn- We create opportunities for continuous improvement and education.

Empower-We provide resources for people to thrive.

Examples of Duties

• Verifies accuracy of payroll information submitted to Human Resources from county departments and offices
• Processes documentation necessary to ensure an accurate paycheck, including HR Action Notices, W4-'s, direct deposit authorization forms and payments, direct credit union deductions and other related documents
• Verifies timekeeping accuracy through reports and verifications
• Reconciles monthly withholdings of Federal, State and Social Security taxes
• Prepares and files benefit payments and reports
• Maintains General Ledger payroll accounts with county finance
• Processes special payroll checks on an as-needed basis
• Processes garnishments and special withholdings, and prepares vouchers to pay withheld funds to companies or agencies requesting the withholding
• Provides training in the HRIS system for managers, payroll coordinators and staff
• Troubleshoots and resolves timekeeping issues including; HRIS system updates, system maintenance, security checks and licensing
• Assists department/office points of contact and employees with timekeeping information and direction
• Communicates with departments/offices when changes are made to payroll or timekeeping practices
• Creates and updates procedures and work instructions
• Performs related work as required
• May be reassigned in case of emergency situation
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE : When completing your application, please describe all relevant education and experience as applications are assessed based on the listed qualifications. Resumes and attachments will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. As part of our equitable hiring process, personally identifiable information (PII) will be redacted from applications forwarded to the hiring manager.

Education & Experience

• Five years of payroll experience
• including one year of timekeeping experience
  
  

Work Conditions

This is a full-time, benefited position that works primarily remote with an average of one day per month in-office, with onsite options in Lafayette, Longmont, and Boulder. This position will work Monday – Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, with some flexibility available regarding schedule. Some travel within Boulder County is required. Under FLSA guidelines, this position is non-exempt.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must pass conditional post offer background check.
• Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel
• Strong skills in UKG Pro Suite
  
  

Hiring Timeline

• Phone Interviews: Week of May 4th
• First Round Interviews: Week of May 11th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of May 18th
• Reference Check: Week of May 18th
• Skills Test: Week of May 18th
• Desired Start Date: Week of May 25th
  
  

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race , color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

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Do you have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (required)?

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• No
  
  

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Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications of five years of payroll experience (required).

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Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications of one year of timekeeping experience (required).

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Please tell us about the Payroll/timekeeping/HRIS systems you have utilized or have experience with.

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What does diversity mean to you?

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In what way do you see that racial equity is relevant work for Boulder County as an organization?

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Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org