Payroll/Benefits Clerk-EXAM

Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus is seeking a payroll/benefits technician to support payroll processing, reporting, and employee inquiries about benefits and policies. The role includes ensuring accurate payroll data and maintaining related records in a timely manner.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED with at least four years of general office experience; college-level coursework may substitute for some experience. The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Twelfth grade with four years of general office experience is required.
• GED is accepted in lieu of a diploma.
• College training may substitute for up to two years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Processes personnel/payroll transactions into computerized payroll system.
• Compiles and prepares payroll/benefits statistical reports, summaries, and statements.
• Provides information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Identifies and recommends solutions in payroll/personnel procedures.
• Responds to payroll questions or complaints and resolves issues.
• Locates and consolidates information for reports and conflict resolution.
• Performs payroll-related calculations (vacations, raises, overtime).
• Prepares, audits, and validates payroll; maintains personnel records.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefit administration

Policy interpretation

Education

High school diploma or GED

College coursework substitution

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Under direction, is responsible for performing payroll and/or benefit functions; performs related duties as required.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Processes personnel/payroll transactions, adjustments and corrections into computerized payroll system;
• Compiles and prepares statistical reports, summaries, and statements related to payroll and/or benefits;
• Provides information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans, and collective bargaining agreements;
• Identifies problem areas and recommends solutions in payroll/personnel procedural practices;
• Responds to questions or complaints regarding payroll; resolves problems by performing qualitative reviews of individual cases;
• Locates and consolidates various information for reports or to resolve conflicts or errors;
• Performs mathematical computations related to personnel activities, such as vacation or sick leave accrual, rates of pay for varying terms, and overtime dollars or compensation time earned;
• Prepares, audits, and validates payroll; maintains personnel record files; processes personnel transactions;
• Explains policies and procedures that may require rule interpretation in answering payroll/personnel inquiries;
• Prepares and processes forms for automatic payroll deductions such as insurance, garnishments, and bargaining unit contributions;
• Processes and tracks claims for short-term and long-term disability, injury leave, FMLA, and worker's compensation;
• Answers employees' questions regarding benefit insurance programs; answers questions regarding benefits such as retirement, group insurance, workers compensation, and tuition reimbursement;
• May communicate with physicians, hospitals, and employees regarding claims.

Completion of the twelfth school grade and four (4) years of general office experience. Substitution(s): A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of a high school diploma. College training may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis (thirty (30) semester/forty-five (45) quarter credit hours equals one (1) year).

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer