Health Services Timekeeping Technician (Temporary Assignment)

Contra-Costa-County; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is seeking a temporary Health Services Timekeeping Technician to support the payroll team. You will process a high volume of paper timesheets and corrections and assist employees with pay questions.

Ideal candidates are highly organized with strong problem-solving and communication skills, able to follow procedures, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of full-time payroll processing experience.
• Experience reviewing MOUs and payroll policies (government).

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of timesheets and corrections accurately and timely.
• Explain pay details to employees and answer questions.
• Investigate and resolve complex pay issues.
• Alphabetize and sort timesheets and pay documents.
• Review MOUs and payroll rules to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Organized

Problem solving

Communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Temporary Assignment

Why Join Contra Costa County?

The Contra Costa County Health Services Department is looking to hire a temporary Health Services Timekeeping Technician to our dynamic payroll team! This unit processes timesheets for approximately 4,800 Health Services employees.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting employees with questions about their pay, while processing a high volume of paper timesheets/corrections. This requires reviewing employee information, various Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and applying knowledge of timekeeping, County pay codes, differentials, and other pertinent information, to ensure employees are paid in a timely and accurate manner.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organized
• An excellent problem solver
• Independent and able to prioritize meeting deadlines
• Customer service oriented
• Able to keep up in a fast-paced environment
• A strong and effective communicator (orally and in writing)
• Able to follow standard procedures and payroll protocols

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Processing a high volume of timesheets and timesheet corrections accurately and in a timely manner
• Communicating clearly and effectively with employees about their pay
• Investigating complex pay issues
• Alphabetizing timesheets and other documents
• Sorting timesheets and paychecks
• Reviewing various Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)

A few reasons why you might love this job:

• You enjoy a routine work environment with set procedures and schedules
• You get to help employees by problem-solving pay items
• You will collaborate with other County departments such as the Auditor-Controller, Human Resources, and Risk Management
• You like to work independently and being responsible for completing your assignments

A fewchallenges you might face inthis job:

• There are set deadlines to process employees' timesheets
• There is a high volume of paper timesheets and timesheet corrections to process
• You may encounter employees who are upset about their pay
• Auditing and correcting complex pay discrepancies

Competencies Required:

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Fact Finding: Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Mathematical Facility: Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Attention to Detail:Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability:Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Handling Stress:Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Self-Management:Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Oral Communication:Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing:Communicating effectively in writing
• Professional Impact:Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Teamwork:Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity:Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace

Education:

Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate.

Experience:

Three (3) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) experience in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of accounting documents and records, at least six (6) months of which included calculating or coding and preparing payroll documents.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Payroll experience in a large government agency
• Payroll experience with union represented employees

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources Department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Contra Costa County is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment practices. If you believe you may anticipate needing reasonable accommodation, please visit our job seeker resources page at: Special Testing Accommodations | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website.