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New York City Council · 1 month ago

Payroll Generalist

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$64K/yr - $84K/yr

The New York City Council is seeking a Payroll Generalist to work in its Personnel Services Division. The role involves processing payroll and timekeeping actions, preparing personnel transactions, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.

GovernmentNational SecurityOffice Administration

Responsibilities

Performs specialized, extremely confidential transaction processing and ongoing review of payroll and timekeeping actions

Prepares and processes personnel transactions in New York City’s Automated Personnel System (NYCAPS) including new appointments, job appointments, salary and hour changes, address changes, name changes, tax withholdings, leave status changes, terminations/resignations, budget code/line changes, work unit and distribution code changes. Reviews payroll reports for data integrity

Prepares and files with the Office of Payroll Administration (OPA) payroll reversals, stop-payments, refunds and garnishments; process payments to beneficiaries of deceased employees

Reviews time records for accuracy of information and for conformity with established policy and procedures

Prepares payroll bi-weekly and submits payroll to DCAS and OPA. Reviews payroll to ensure that changes have been implemented

Processes enrollments, maintain liaison with and coordinate various citywide personnel programs including Commuter Benefits Program, Transit Spending Account Program, direct deposit, 529 college savings program, savings bond program; prepare headcount and other personnel reports as requested by supervisors

Utilizes Reporting Management Distribution System (RMDS), City Human Resources Management System (CHRMS) and City Share in the performance of duties and may serve as security officer, as needed

Tracks and enters new appointments, terminations, and changes into two timekeeping systems

Reviews time records for assigned offices for accuracy of information and for conformity with established policy and procedures

Review and audits timesheet hours and monitors compensatory time policies. Escalates compliance issues to appropriate management

Prepares and enters Employee Time Record (ETR) exceptions into the Payroll Management System (PMS)

Qualification

New York City payroll systemsData entryMicrosoft OfficeTime managementMulti-taskingVerbal communicationWritten communicationOrganizational skillsAttention to detailRelationship building

Required

Post-secondary education or equivalent and progressive work experience in a union and/or non-union payroll or timekeeping related field

Working knowledge of New York City's payroll and timekeeping systems, New York City Automated Personnel Systems (NYCAPS); Employee Self-Service (ESS), and New York City's employee benefit and deduction programs

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Ability to function well under stressful conditions

Demonstrated track record in developing solid working relationships

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Strong multi-tasking capabilities

Excellent time management, organizational and record keeping skills