New York State Department of Taxation and Finance · 19 hours ago
Payroll Assistant ( NY HELPS )
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$36K/yr - $52K/yr
1+ years expThe New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is seeking a Payroll Assistant to manage and process payroll transactions. The role involves reviewing personnel transactions, computing salary calculations, and responding to inquiries from employees and administration staff.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Review personnel transactions for accuracy; process transactions in the appropriate human resource and/or payroll computer system(s) in a timely manner in order to meet payroll submission deadlines and certification criteria
Independently compute the less complex salary calculations, increment codes, and anniversary dates in accordance with contract provisions and OSC and Civil Service guidelines, policies and procedures
Assist in researching inquiries from employees, Administration staff, and control agencies
When required, follow-up on various personnel transactions with appropriate parties including Administration staff, Personnel Bureau staffing representatives, Civil Service and The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)
Responsible for other wage and deduction information and processing of related transactions in the appropriate computer system(s) i.e data entry of special payments, direct deposits, withholding tax forms etc
Process lump sums into HRIS/PayServ
Review PayServ queries and Control D Reports – Take appropriate action
Monitor and respond to inquiries received in both personal and shared email boxes
Update or change information in the human resource and /or payroll systems as necessary
Effectively communicate via telephone, in person, e-mail, fax and written correspondence
Troubleshooting support for Payroll Online
Verification of Employment (VOE) requests, PSLFs, unemployment Insurance, NF6, etc
Miscellaneous duties as directed by management
Qualification
Required
One year of payroll experience, which included computing time worked, salaries, and deductions
Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-4 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law
Company
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Our mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in the administration of the tax laws of New York State.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lauren Grasso
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Valerie DeBerry
Chief Human Resources Officer
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