| Class & Title: | 1222 Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk |
| Annual Salary: | $53,248.00 - $64,740.00 Annually |
| Department: | Human Resource Services |
| Location: | 1155 Market, 8th Floor |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent Transfer Only |
| Closing Date: | 10/15/08 |
Eligibility
Interested applicants MUST have permanent status as a 1222 Senior Payroll and Personnel Clerk with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and seeking reassignment. If you do not meet this criterion, please do not apply for this position.
General Description
Under direction, the 1222 Senior Payroll and Personnel Clerk is responsible for reviewing, verifying and posting complex personnel information; inputting data regarding personnel into an automated system; generating and reviewing a variety of automated reports on a routine basis, detecting and responding to due dates, errors, and discrepancies; processing personnel requisitions and modifications either manually and/or electronically; creating and updating personnel files; responding to inquiries made by phone or in person; training clerical staff; processing and scheduling appointments; and may be assigned to supervise clerical staff. The Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk works directly with the public, departments and employees concerning various personnel matters and may be assigned special projects.
Distinguishing Features
The 1222 Senior Payroll and Personnel Clerk is the advanced-journey-level position in this series. This job code is distinguished from the 1220 Payroll Clerk by its supervision of payroll clerks and other clerical positions and responsibility for performing the more difficult work involved in the complex function or issues in a payroll and/or personnel unit.
Examples of Important and Essential Duties
1. May supervise payroll/personnel clerks and other clerical staff by training, evaluating, providing daily direction and verifying accuracy of work; also, may counsel or coach employees to resolve disciplinary problems; provides documentation and drafts recommendations for performance evaluations
2. Calculates, posts and may audit complex payroll and timekeeping information, utilizing basic mathematical techniques and data coding or data input in order to document and assure the accuracy of employee hours and/or leave credits.
3. Inputs payroll, timekeeping and personnel information data into automated system to maintain accurate and up-to-date record-keeping.
4. Analyzes and interprets computer output reports in order to respond to employees' payroll problems and discrepancies; generates, reviews and maintains a variety of automated reports such as promotions, increments and other related reports on a routine basis; responds to due dates for time-limited actions and notifies supervisor or follow-up activities, corrects record discrepancies.
5. Responds to employee and departmental complaints/inquiries, in person, in writing or by telephone to resolve payroll/personnel transaction issues.
6. Prepares forms, correspondence, inter-departmental memos, inputs documents, problem reports concerning payroll/personnel transactions, employment and credit references and verifications.
7. Prepares and records routine payroll/personnel transactions to employee records such as separation reports, leaves, and other related payroll/personnel documents; maintains records of pay rate changes.
8. Receives, bursts, distributes and files payroll/personnel related reports; maintains detailed files and recordkeeping systems to assure accurate and complete documentation of payroll/personnel transactions in original copy.
9. May participate in running the check-signing machine for check distribution purposes.
10. Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
§ Knowledge of: the overall operations of a payroll/personnel department, including activities relating to wages, salaries, attendance, employee benefits (i.e., State Disability Insurance and Worker's Compensation), automated payroll system and other payroll/personnel transactions.
§ Ability to: problem-solve, perform calculations, provide direction, training and support to payroll, personnel and other clerical employees; provide documentation and recommendations for performance evaluations; relate tactfully and effectively with others, work under stressful situations, communicate clearly and effectively in routine and stressful situations; prepare a variety of payroll and personnel documents and records, including data input; comprehend and interpret procedural and other information relating to payroll and personnel operations.
Experience and Training
§ Must be currently employed as a 1222 Senior Payroll and Personnel Clerk with Permanent status within the SFPUC.
To Apply
Submit your letter of interest and resume via email to jobs@sfwater.org. Please use “1222 Senior Personnel and Payroll Clerk” in the subject line of the email. Please file immediately, as the posting will close on October 15, 2008.
Applicants are advised to keep a copy of their application papers for their own records, as these documents may be requested by hiring departments at a later date.
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