Payroll Specialist 1, (SG-11)(NYHELPS) Item# 02035

The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking a Payroll Specialist 1 to join their team. The role involves reviewing payroll transactions submitted by various New York State agencies and ensuring the accuracy of salaries, deductions, and garnishments for State employees.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll transactions submitted by New York State agencies of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches, including the State University and the City University of New York, ensuring the accuracy of salaries, amounts paid, taxes withheld, and deductions and garnishments taken in the paychecks of State employees
• Apply laws, regulations, business rules, and procedures governing payroll transactions in determining salaries that may be complicated by a number of variables such as numerous seasonal and non-statutory employees or employee contract related salary calculations

Skills

• Two years of full-time business or human resources office experience in one or more of the following: accounts payable, accounts receivable and/or bookkeeping; processing payroll transactions; processing travel expense reports and/or reimbursements; processing personnel, benefits and/or time and attendance transactions; reviewing requisitions for purchase and initiating and processing purchase orders
• Thirty semester credit hours of college-level study AND one year of full-time business or human resources experience in one or more of the following: accounts payable, accounts receivable and/or bookkeeping; processing payroll transactions; processing travel expense reports and/or reimbursements; processing personnel, benefits and/or time and attendance transactions; reviewing requisitions for purchase and initiating and processing purchase orders
• Sixty semester credit hours of college-level study
• You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law
• For 70.1 transfer to a Payroll Specialist 1, salary grade (SG)-11, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title
• You must be a qualified employee of the Office of the New York State Comptroller and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Office Assistant 2, Office Assistant 2 (Spanish Language), Clerk 2, Clerk 2 (Spanish Language), Office Assistant 2 (Calculations), Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) (Spanish Language), Calculations Clerk 2, Calculations Clerk 2 (Spanish Language), Office Assistant 2 (Customer Service), Office Assistant 2 (Customer Service) (Spanish Language), Agency Services Representative, Agency Services Representative (Spanish Language), Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding), Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding) (Spanish Language), Keyboard Specialist 2, Keyboard Specialist 2 (Spanish Language), or Payroll Assistant
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and produces an accurate and timely work product
• Works well independently and in a team environment
• Able to respond to written inquiries and telephone calls from NYS employees and NYS agencies
• Able to prepare timely, accurate, and thoughtful research
• Able to communicate and document unusual circumstances

Benefits

• A state pension with vesting after five years’ service
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance available to all employees and their dependents
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health care
• Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP), allowing eligible employees to exchange previously accrued leave in return for a credit to be applied toward their health insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• Holiday and paid time off
• Shift and geographic pay differentials
• A committed continuous learning environment
• Informational Brown Bag sessions
• Wellness at Work Programs to promote employee health and wellness
• OSC Mentoring Program to network, contribute, and provide an opportunity to strengthen competencies in a variety of areas

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