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Payroll Technician I

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Department: Human Resources
Work type: Staff
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 7 - CSUEU - Clerical and Administrative Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Human Resources, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)

- Position Summary
- Full-time position available on or after July 3, 2023 in Human Resources/Payroll.
  
  Under immediate day-to-day direction by the Director of Payroll Operations, this position will process the payroll and personnel transactions including, but not limited to, special consultants, extension pay for campus departments and emergency and hourly intermittent employees, etc. In addition, the incumbent will provide back up and assistance to other payroll technicians and the director as needed.
- Job Duties
- Duties include but are not limited to:
  - Initiate, process and complete payroll transactions relating to: hourly-intermittent employees, student employees, special consultants, extension and special session faculty.
  - Process adjustments to employee pay for garnishments, judgements, dock, accounts receivable, retroactive salary or time base changes for employee types listed.
  - Run daily reports for issued warrants; send electronic files from PeopleSoft/CMS to the State Controller's Office (SCO), and key hardcopy timesheets as needed.
  - Assist student employees and hourly employees with their online self-service time reporting.
  - Select, interpret and apply appropriate procedures, rules and policies based on a familiarity with multiple manuals: Payroll Procedures Manual (SCO), CSU PIMS Manual, CLAS Manual, Collective Bargaining Agreements, State Controller’s Payroll, Personnel, and Leave Accounting Letters, CSU Technical Letters, State Administrative and Educational Codes, and applicable state and federal laws.
  - Monitor hourly exceptions and errors in the self-service timesheets.
  - Provide assistance to payroll director on PeopleSoft/CMS related tasks in support of month end processing, including absence management, closing calendars and initiating processing.
  - Perform adjustments in absence management for hourly employee separations.
  - Perform simple analysis and research on transactions as directed by payroll director.
  - Provide PIMS address updates from CMS self-service query.
  - Assist other payroll technicians with regular payroll processing and provide backup assistance as needed.
  - Process salary advances for delay in pay, pay requests or transfers, pay adjustments, and other miscellaneous payroll transaction forms.
  - Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
  Experience: Equivalent to one year of general administrative experience in payroll and human resources recordkeeping and data entry which has provided the above knowledge and abilities.
- Preferred Qualifications
- - High school diploma or GED.
  - Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, PeopleSoft (e.g. Human Resources, Finance, Time & Labor, and Absence Management modules).
  - Familiar with payroll and personnel procedures within the CSU or another public or state agency.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- - Working knowledge of general office methods, practices and procedures.
  - Ability to acquire working knowledge of, and independently select and apply, CSU policies, procedures, programs, guidelines, applicable state and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements.
  - Ability to, or acquire the skill to, use web browsers, electronic calendaring programs, ERP/HRIS, and data management systems.
  - Ability to audit and reconcile data; interpret and apply written rules and regulations;
  - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
  - Ability to exercise tact, courtesy and good judgment in responding to others;
  - Ability to use current computer word processing and spreadsheet software programs;
  - Ability to perform mathematical calculations; accurately enter data;
  - Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
  - Ability to communicate effectively with others;
  - Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the position.
- Physical Requirements
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  - Heavy use of a computer.
- Salary Range
- Anticipated salary will be $3,338 – $3,839 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist. (Full Payroll Technician I range: $3,338 - $5,407 per month)
- Compensation & Benefits
- Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to (Bargaining Unit: 7) Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary
- How to Apply
- To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
  
  Applications will be processed in accordance with Article 9.3 of the CSU/CSUEU Memorandum of Understanding. Preference will be given to qualified individuals currently employed at CSU Stanislaus in bargaining units 2, 5, 7, and 9 except when it is determined that it is necessary to appoint outside applicants to meet the best interest of the campus by obtaining specialized skills and abilities not available from current employees.
- Application Deadline
- June 4, 2023
- Criminal Background Clearance Notice
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
- Additional Information
- Campus & Area
  California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
  
  Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Clery Act Disclosure
  
  Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
  
  Equal Employment Opportunity
  
  The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
  
  Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form.
  
  CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  
  The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
- The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
  
  INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
  
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