Senior Timekeeper & Payroll Specialist

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago's CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION seeks a Clerk IV (Timekeeper) to manage payroll and timekeeping for a large group of employees under AFSCME contracts. Under supervision, you will record hours, apply pay rules, and prepare end-of-pay-period reports.

Starting salary is $57,000 with 8:30 am to 4:30pm, Monday–Friday. Candidates need two years of timekeeping/payroll or clerical work, or an Associate's degree plus one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of timekeeping, payroll or clerical work experience.
• Associate's degree or higher plus one (1) year of timekeeping, payroll, or clerical work experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains timekeeping records for a large group of employees under union contracts.
• Interprets labor contract provisions relating to rate of pay for hours worked.
• Applies timekeeping rules based on union contracts and salary ordinance.
• Records timekeeping data on daily attendance and assignment sheets for multiple shifts.
• Reviews time and attendance records to maintain balances of leave, overtime, and compensatory time.
• Uses standard formulas to maintain records of compensatory time under FLSA.
• Codes time rolls for time off without pay in a pay period.
• Completes end of pay period reports to calculate personnel costs.

Skills

Timekeeping

Payroll

Clerical work

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

City of Chicago's CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION seeks a Clerk IV (Timekeeper) to manage payroll and timekeeping for a large group of employees under AFSCME contracts. Under supervision, you will record hours, apply pay rules, and prepare end-of-pay-period reports.

Starting salary is $57,000 with 8:30 am to 4:30pm, Monday–Friday. Candidates need two years of timekeeping/payroll or clerical work, or an Associate's degree plus one year of related experience.