Assistant Commissioner of Payroll & Timekeeping

FIRE DEPARTMENT; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FDNY seeks a full-time Assistant Commissioner for Payroll and Timekeeping to lead the units responsible for FDNY’s payroll and timekeeping operations, including CityTime, and ensure accurate, compliant compensation across fire, EMS and civilian staff.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with managerial experience, strong communication, and ability to develop policies, supervise personnel, and respond to payroll disruptions. NYC residency is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of satisfactory experience, including 18 months in admin/managerial/supervisory roles.
• Alternative combination of education and experience accepted with the required supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead payroll and timekeeping units for FDNY across fire, EMS and civilian staff.
• Ensure compensation audits comply with federal, state, and city guidelines.
• Oversee timekeeping, including CityTime, and develop policies and SOPs.
• Establish internal controls and audit readiness for payroll accuracy.
• Review collective bargaining agreements and special pay with Labor Relations.
• Provide expert guidance to FDNY leadership on payroll and timekeeping.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Familiarity with NYCAPS/PRISE/PMS/CHRM

Customer service leadership

Payroll for Uniformed titles

Automation / working with developers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NYCAPS/PRISE/PMS/CHRMS

Job description

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property, and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values.

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) seeks a full-time Assistant Commissioner for Payroll and Timekeeping. Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Human Capital, the Assistant Commissioner for Payroll and Timekeeping will manage and lead the units responsible for FDNY’s Fire, EMS and civilian payroll and timekeeping operations.

In addition:

• Manage the preparation, audit and distribution of employee compensation; ensure via regular audits that employees are compensated in compliance with the guidelines set forth by Federal and State oversight, Comptroller’s office, the Office of Labor Relations, and the Office of Payroll Administration.
• Manage the agency’s timekeeping functions, including CityTime.
• Create and administer written policies and standard operating procedures. Prepare agency response plan in the event of system upgrades, outages or payroll disruption. Develop communications plan for actions affecting employee pay.
• Establish internal controls to ensure payroll accuracy and maintain audit readiness in accordance with best practices.
• Review, analyze and implement collective bargaining agreements and special pay, in collaboration with FDNY Labor Relations
• Ensure that all FDNY employees are supported and are provided with exceptional customer service when seeking assistance.
• Provide expert guidance to FDNY leadership on matters related to payroll and timekeeping.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (FD) - 95039

Minimum Qualifications

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 4 years of satisfactory experience of nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in administrative, managerial, executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with NYCAPS/PRISE/PMS/CHRMS
• Proven track record of customer service focused leadership
• Familiarity with Uniformed titles payroll
• Experience automating processes/working with developers to build systems

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.