Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Hybrid)

Employment Development Department; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus payments after qualifying months

Salary retention bonuses

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Employment Development Department (EDD) seeks skilled personnel specialists for a 12-month limited-term, full-time role in Sacramento with hybrid telework options. Responsibilities include payroll and benefits processing, research and application of state personnel laws, and maintaining payroll records for a defined employee roster.

The position may extend or become permanent, with a structured recruitment and retention bonus schedule.

Qualifications

• Accurately process payroll and benefit transactions.
• Research, interpret, and apply Personnel State laws, rules, regulations, bargaining unit provisions, as well as departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain, manage, and reconcile attendance and payroll records for an assigned roster of employees, adapting quickly to changes.
• Serve as a liaison between employees, attendance units, and state control agencies.
• Research and resolve personnel discrepancies, keeping supervisor proactively informed of progress.
• Promptly respond to payroll and benefit related inquiries, providing clear explanations and relevant resources.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process payroll and benefit transactions while navigating multiple personnel systems.
• Research, interpret, and apply Personnel State laws, rules, regulations, bargaining unit provisions, as well as departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain, manage, and reconcile attendance and payroll records for an assigned roster of employees, adapting quickly to changes.
• Serve as a liaison between employees, attendance units, and state control agencies.
• Research and resolve personnel discrepancies, keeping supervisor proactively informed of progress.
• Promptly respond to payroll and benefit related inquiries, providing clear explanations and relevant resources.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Records management

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Job description

The Employment Development Department (EDD) seeks skilled personnel specialists for a 12-month limited-term, full-time role in Sacramento with hybrid telework options. Responsibilities include payroll and benefits processing, research and application of state personnel laws, and maintaining payroll records for a defined employee roster.

The position may extend or become permanent, with a structured recruitment and retention bonus schedule.