Payroll Clerk - Transportation

Douglas County School District; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Critical illness

EAP

401(k) plan

403(b) plan

457 plan

Job summary

Douglas County School District in Colorado is seeking a Payroll Clerk for Transportation to oversee timekeeping and payroll guidelines for transportation staff and managers, ensuring adherence to District and ATU policies.

The role includes reviewing Kronos entries, assisting managers with holidays and pay basis, setting up special pays, and producing timekeeping reports while supporting training and answering related questions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the payroll and transportation department as it relates to timekeeping issues and how those issues relate to pay.
• Review and edit Kronos entries for transportation employees to ensure compliance with pay basis and policies; communicate to managers timekeeping entries by pay basis for holidays, snow days, etc.
• Set up additional pays for transportation employees to be loaded by Payroll Specialists or Manager.
• Prepare requested timekeeping reports for transportation.
• Assist Payroll Kronos Specialist in training for transportation employees and managers on timekeeping (Kronos) and its impact on pay.
• Research timekeeping questions and problems and communicate answers to the appropriate individuals.

Skills

Timekeeping

Communication

Attention to detail

Scheduling

Education

High School or Equivalent

Tools

Kronos

Payroll software

Job description

Job Posting Title

Payroll Clerk - Transportation

Job Description

Responsible for various transportation payroll guidelines and timekeeping functions/policies. Helps with communication and training on timekeeping process and policy to transportation employees and managers. Monitors payroll, Amalgamated Transport Union (ATU) and District policies that affect the transportation department pay. Develops and promotes good community relations among various district and community clientele.

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

• Act as liaison between the payroll and transportation department as it relates to timekeeping issues and how those issues relate to pay.
• Perform review and edits in Kronos for transportation employees to assist managers by: looking for missed punches, ensuring entries are in compliance with pay basis and District/ATU policies, communicating to managers timekeeping entries by pay basis for holidays, snow days, etc., ensuring exceptions are recorded correctly especially as related to those employees paid over 12 months who work only 9 or 10 months.
• May set up additional pays for transportation employees to be loaded by Payroll Specialists or Manager.
• Prepare requested timekeeping reports for transportation.
• Assist Payroll Kronos Specialist in training for transportation employees and managers as related to timekeeping (Kronos) and the timekeeping impacts on employee pay.
• Research timekeeping questions and problems and communicate answers back to the appropriate individuals.

Certifications

Education:

High School or Equivalent

Skills

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location

West Building B - Construction and Transportation Fleet

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

40

Fte

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

260 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate

$18.46 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate

$23.80 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range

$18.46 USD - $29.14 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans

• This position is eligible for paid vacation, sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: November 26, 2026