HR Payroll & Benefits Specialist

State of California; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual recruitment and retention bonus

Job summary

The California Department of Justice, Office of Human Resources, Payroll and Benefit Services seeks a Personnel Specialist to ensure timely pay and benefits while you learn a broad range of human resources duties.

You will interpret and apply government rules, resolve payroll issues, answer employee inquiries, maintain official personnel files, review attendance and payroll, and support Workday timekeeping and absence management. A yearly recruitment and retention bonus enhances the base salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in human resources functions including payroll and benefits.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with employees and supervisors.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting and applying governmental laws and rules concerning personnel transactions
• Solving payroll issues independently by utilizing reference materials, policies, and procedures
• Answering inquiries from employees
• Preparing and maintaining Official Personnel Files
• Reviewing and reconciling attendance records and payroll
• Processing employee appointments and separations
• Ensuring accuracy of timekeeping within Workday by tracking time submission
• Providing guidance and technical assistance to employees and supervisors on Workday navigation, time reporting, absence management

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HR policies

Workday navigation

Timekeeping

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The California Department of Justice, Office of Human Resources, Payroll and Benefit Services seeks a Personnel Specialist to ensure timely pay and benefits while you learn a broad range of human resources duties.

You will interpret and apply government rules, resolve payroll issues, answer employee inquiries, maintain official personnel files, review attendance and payroll, and support Workday timekeeping and absence management. A yearly recruitment and retention bonus enhances the base salary.