Payroll Clerk

Servingschools; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta School Department is seeking a payroll professional to handle end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payments. The role involves preparing MEPers, life insurance, federal/state reports and wage statements, managing deductions, and staying current with payroll regulations and retirement rules.

The position offers a full-time schedule (40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year) with 13 paid holidays and vacation based on experience. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Gathers, prepares and processes payroll for the Augusta School Department.
• Keeps current on payroll rules and retirement regulations.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, prepares and processes payroll for the Augusta School Department
• Prepares and submits MEPers reports, life insurance reports and quarterly federal/state reports
• Calculates and maintains deductions, taxes, verifications of employment and wage statements
• Handles W-2s, garnishments, dues and other withholdings
• Provides information to auditors and updates pay averaging calculations
• Ensures compliance with regulations and retirement rules
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Payroll processing

Education

High school diploma

Notary Public

Job description

Performs all aspects of payroll processing, including implementation of Federal and State regulations. Ensures all payrolls are accurate and competed in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school education
• Prior payroll and/or accounting experience
• Notary Public certified preferred

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gathers, prepares and processes payroll for the Augusta School Department
• Prepares and submits as required:
• Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MEPers) reports
• Group Life Insurance reports
• Federal and State Quarterly Reports
• Figures for the Department of Labor
• Wage statements for Workers’ Compensation
• Federal/State taxes
• Ensures all auditors are supplied with requested information
• Processes MainePERS forms such as withdrawals of contributions, resignations and retirements
• Prepares and updates calculations for pay averaging
• Prepares and maintains as needed: o Verifications of employment
• W2 forms o Deductions for employees (association dues, garnishments, annuities, direct deposits, other withholdings, etc)
• Keeps current on rules and regulations regarding payroll and retirement
• Other duties as assigned by supervisorTerms of Employment:
• 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• 13 paid holidays, vacation based on experience, sick leave 13 days per year
• Salary Range: $20.92 - $32.52 per hour
• Performance evaluated annually by central office administrators

Augusta School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer