Job Abstract

Plans, processes, and coordinates the City's payroll functions; identifies and troubleshoots payroll processing problems and coordinates efforts to resolve problems; performs a variety of payroll processing duties of above average difficulty in a lead capacity with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; performs work in accordance with established policies and procedures; makes arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; prepares, records, sorts and distributes various payroll and miscellaneous checks, stop payments, returned or replacement checks, retroactive checks, and final payouts via direct deposit or manual checks as required; audits employee time records for processing in the payroll system ensuring accuracy of salary allocations consistent with budgeted salary allocations; investigates questionable data and takes corrective action; prepares payroll reports as required for local, state and federal agencies; reconciles payroll register to payroll warrants prior to the release of warrants; receives, checks, and processes payroll action forms relative to employee status or pay; updates and maintains employee files related to payroll status; maintains accrual balances for sick leave, vacation, personal leave time, and management leave banks and various other leaves in accordance with the City's Memoranda of Understanding (MOU's); enters budgeted benefit rates, cost of living increases, and various deduction and contribution codes and formulas into the financial system; reports monthly total employees to Department of Labor; distributes accrual and labor distribution reports to other departments; provides or verifies wage or employment information; assists other departments with salary budget, subpoena, and other payroll reports; maintains and balances garnishments; files bi-weekly reports to P.E.R.S. (Public Employees' Retirement System); responds to various inquiries including retirement final compensation, audit requests and public information requests for payroll data; prepares and distributes employee wage statements (W-2s); may assist in the selection, training and evaluation of payroll staff and provide lead direction to others in daily work activities; performs other related duties as assigned.