Payroll Officer 1

Introduction The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE),Bureau of Fiscal Services, is recruiting for a full-time Payroll Officer 1 position. If you are a self-starter, team player and thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment, you are strongly encouraged to apply for this employment opportunity. The CSDE's Payroll Office currently supports the agency's Central Office locations, in addition to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), the Office of Early Childhood Education (OEC), and the Office of Higher Education (OHE). This position is located at the State of Connecticutoffice building at 450 Columbus Boulevard, Harford. This is a 40-hour position that operates Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Selection Plan Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualifications for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts,

licensure, etc. at the discretion of the hiring agency. However, there are no attachments required at the time of application. Due to the volume of applications anticipated, the Bureau of Human Resources is unable to provide confirmation of receipt and/or the status of applications during the recruitment process. Updates will be provided through your JobAps portal account. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. For all other inquiries, please contact Kim Barberi at kim.barberi@ct.gov. PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In a State agency, facility or institution, this class is accountable for supervising a small payroll operation or assisting in supervising a moderate to large size payroll operation. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations; determines priorities and plans unit work; establishes and maintains unit procedures; develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; prepares reports and correspondence; reviews accuracy of payroll including shift differential payments, annual increases, collective bargaining increases, retirement calculations, workers compensation benefits and revisions for attachments; prepares or closely supervises more complex portions of a payroll such as retroactive payments or garnishments; supervises reconciliation of payroll deductions and coding of payroll expenditures; supervises maintenance of time records including issuing semi-annual leave balances; supervises control and distribution of paychecks; answers employees questions relating to payroll; may compile payroll expenditure data for budget preparation; may provide information and process paperwork regarding employee fringe benefits; performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of and ability to apply state payroll policies and procedures; knowledge of uses of office machinery used in accounting work; some knowledge of governmental accounting as it applies to payroll; considerable skill in performing arithmetical computations; interpersonal skills; oral communication skills; supervisory ability. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Five (5) years of experience in complex clerical work in accounting or payroll. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE Two (2) years of the General Experience must have had payroll preparation as the principal responsibility at the level of Payroll Clerk. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference will be given to applicants with experience in the following: Working experience in PeopleSoft or Core-CT Payroll and/or HR functions at or above the level of Payroll Clerk. Experience creating, analyzing and preparing Payroll reports using Core-CT EPM or STARS reporting and ability to use Microsoft excel. Experience processing additional payroll payments such as longevity, merit bonuses, retroactive payments and termination payouts. Experience interpreting and applying the following for the purpose of payroll administration: policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements. Ability to problem-solve employee questions and effectively communicate to employees one on one and by distributed communication. Ability to work independently or in a group and be able to adapt to changing work priorities and compressed deadlines. Supervisory experience or experience providing staff training. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial individuals will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment. Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.