Director, Payroll Programs & Special Projects

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 119,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension benefits

Paid holidays and leave

Pre-tax programs

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a Director, Payroll Programs & Special Projects to oversee public payroll operations across Uniform and Civilian Personnel, Payroll Relations, and related units. The role includes auditing salaries, handling complex differentials, and directing onboarding into NYCAPS for officers and civilian staff.

Responsibilities span leave and timekeeping, pension and welfare payments, and coordination with the Comptroller's Office and union entities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration and two years of related experience; 18 months in supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor's degree and four years of professional experience in budget/financial areas, with 18 months in supervisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct payroll operations including Uniform and Civilian Personnel and Leave Integrity Management.
• Audit base salaries, GWIs, promotions and other wage adjustments for accuracy.
• Direct onboarding data entry into NYCAPS for new officers and transitions of civilian employees.
• Supervise computation of differential pay, longevity, and shift differentials.
• Oversee Leave Integrity Management Section and payroll audits for retirees and separated staff.
• Monitor administrative leave penalties and monetary commands issued by the Department Advocate's Office.
• Manage payout of unused comp time, time adjustments, and workers' compensation restorations.
• Direct distribution of paychecks, paystubs, and W-2s; administer commuter benefits and direct deposit.
• Coordinate payroll representation at hiring events and respond to FOIL and Legal Bureau requests.
• Supervise payout of retention bonuses and union-related pay components; monitor funding for annuity and welfare.
• Monitor voucher balances and funding for discretionary payments.

Education

Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration

Bachelor's degree with four years of professional experience in budget administration, accounting, or related areas

Job description

Director, Payroll Programs & Special Projects

• Full-time
• Agency: POLICE DEPARTMENT
• Job Category: Administration & Human Resources
• Salary Band: $150,000+
• Compensation: USD 118,873 - USD 190,015

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

• Oversee and direct the operations of the Uniform and Civilian Personnel, Payroll Relations, Check Distribution, Annuity/Welfare, and Leave Integrity Management units. Audit base salaries, step increases, promotions, demotions, and general wage increases (GWIs) for accuracy.
• Direct the mass onboarding data entry into NYCAPS for incoming Probationary Police Officers (PPOs) and handle transitions of civilian employees (e.g., Cadets, Traffic Enforcement, School Safety) into the active police force.
• Supervise the calculation and application of complex differentials and adjustments, including Longevities, Neighborhood Policing Differentials, Recurring Night Shift Differentials, Timekeeping Differentials, and assignment-specific pay.
• Oversee the Leave Integrity Management Section (LIMS) and monitor comprehensive post-separation payroll and time record audits for retired, resigned, and deceased personnel to generate terminal leave, resignation, and balance letters.
• Monitor the processing of administrative leave penalties and monetary command disciplines issued by the Department Advocate's Office.
• Manage the specialized payout of unused FLSA Comp Time, manual leave adjustments, and time restorations related to Workers' Compensation.
• Direct the distribution of active and separated employee paychecks, paystubs, supplemental checks, and W-2 tax documents.
• Oversee administration of Commuter Benefits, Direct Deposit, and College Savings Accounts.
• Coordinate payroll representation at hiring events and handle responses to FOIL and Legal Bureau requests.
• Supervise the calculation and payout of retention bonuses to various civilian titles and radio bonus lamp sum for all eligible Police Communication Technicians.
• Direct the processing and payout of union benefits, managing voucher preparations with the Comptroller’s Office and external union entities.
• Monitor voucher account balances to ensure proper funding for annuity, welfare, and civil legal payments.

Additional Information

In compliance with federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Benefits

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

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.