PAYROLL TECHNICIAN-CONFIDENTIAL

Position Description

Examples of Duties

• Reviews and processes personnel action forms and verifies submitted paperwork for accuracy
• Coordinates, monitors, maintains and ensures timeliness of payroll activities; ensures accuracy and timeliness of payroll actions related to employee benefits and programs to include health insurance, deferred compensation, worker's
  compensation, public employee's retirement system, union membership and sick leave bank
• Responds to inquiries from departments, employees and other agencies concerning payroll issues
• Makes mathematical and/or statistical calculations of salary, deductions, leave adjustments, wage attachments and other payroll related adjustments
• Reviews a variety of reports that are generated from the payroll system for accuracy; researches discrepancies and makes adjustments as necessary.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working knowledge of:

• Rules, regulations, terminology and processes related to the completion and processing of payroll
• Standard office procedures and practices
• Record keeping principles and procedures
• Business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals in order to calculate, verify, and adjust fiscal and/or statistical data.

Some knowledge of:

• Computerized record keeping systems to process payroll

• Employee benefits as related to the payroll function.

Skill and Ability to:

• Schedule and organize work to meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision
• Make accurate arithmetic calculations in order to process difficult payroll transactions
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive and complicated payroll issues
• Provide excellent and courteous customer service and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above may be acquired through various types of experience, education or training, typically:
One year of experience as a Senior Account Clerk in the County of Monterey performing payroll related duties

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application