This is technical and supervisory work in the county centralized personnel-payroll operation.

An employee in this class is responsible for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of a staff of technical, clerical and specialized employees engaged in processing personnel and payroll information in a centralized personnel-payroll system. Duties include designing forms, writing operational manuals, resolving data processing problems, interpreting the provisions of various personnel operating training to subordinates in a variety of personnel-payroll policies and procedures. Independent judgment is exercised in redefining the organization of work within the unit in response to increased volume or other factors and in working effectively with departmental personnel representatives. Supervision is exercised over a group of technical, clerical and specialized employees through assignment and review of work for timely progress and accuracy of results. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work through personal conferences, review of written reports and observation of personnel-payroll activities for satisfactory achievement of desired goals and objectives.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Plans, assigns and reviews the work of subordinate technical, clerical and specialized employees engaged in processing new employees onto the payroll, processing leave and attendance records and employee transfers, performing payroll calculations, operating a computer terminal, maintaining files and performing pick-up and delivery functions.

Provides training to subordinates in policies and procedures of payroll preparation, application of disability leave and worker's compensation regulations, changes in existing procedures and methods, use of computer terminals and in researching various benefit programs to assure accurate and timely provision of compensation.

Interprets provisions of various personnel operating manuals and collective bargaining agreements in order to assure the accurate preparation of payrolls; assures consistency in application of pertinent rules and regulations.

Consults with various authorities where there are complex or conflicting personnel-payroll questions with regard to collective bargaining agreements and salary administration policies.

Investigates and assists in resolving data processing problems such as errors in the generation of data or incomplete information.

Prepares operational manuals for office and field use, reviews manuals due to system changes or other circumstances;

designs forms for personnel-payroll system use.

Assists in providing systems training for new departmental personnel representatives in operating departments as required; establishes and maintains effective working relations with departmental personnel representatives to resolve problems and coordinate personnel-payroll activities.

Evaluates efficiency of operations and makes recommendations for improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of personnel-payroll system.

Establishes work schedules to meet a variety of deadline for payroll processing.

Audits payrolls to insure accuracy of payroll transactions and for adherence to established personnel-payroll policies and procedures.

Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; counsels subordinates on job-related problems; evaluates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of the policies, regulations and procedures relating to the preparation of personnel actions and maintenance of payroll records.

Thorough knowledge of personnel rules, regulations and procedures specified in county statutes, codes and administrative orders.

Thorough knowledge of various pay provisions in the county pay plan.

Considerable knowledge of the provisions of current collective bargaining agreements with respect to personnel actions and payroll requirements.

Considerable knowledge of county service employment rules and regulations.

Considerable knowledge of the structure and function of various county departments.

Considerable knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Knowledge of data processing system applications, terminology and software equipment.

Ability to supervise a large staff of subordinate technical, clerical and specialized employees in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, employees and various government officials.

Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, verbally in writing.

Ability to interpret and explain the provisions of collective bargaining agreements, personnel rules and regulations, and various personnel operating manuals.

Ability to provide training to subordinates in a variety of policies, procedures, methods and techniques.

Ability to analyze a variety of personnel-payroll system problems and make effective recommendations for their solution.

Ability to evaluate personnel-payroll system operations and make effective recommendations for improvements.

Ability to perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.

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