Payroll​/Human Resources Technician

Position Information

Working Title of Vacant Position

Job Type Full Time

Posting Type Public

Number of Vacancies 1

Department PARKS, REC, & TOURISM

Division PR&T ADMIN

Requisition Number 2025417

Number of hours worked per week 40+

Generally:
Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

* Schedules are based on operations and can include evenings, weekends and holidays

Chesapeake, VA - 1224 Progressive Drive

Position Driving Requirement O - Occasional

Pay Grade GE05

Pay Basis Semi-Monthly

Advertised Salary $40,531- $53,704 / Annual starting salary

* Starting salary based on experience and qualifications

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism is seeking an outgoing, self-starter that enjoys working in a fast past, well diverse environment with a strong background in personnel administration to support the departmental Human Resource Specialist, and Accounting Division by assisting with; processing semimonthly and weekly payroll, personnel actions, recruitment; on boarding; and personnel training activities and assisting personnel with various payroll and personnel inquirie s.

The position is responsible for preparing personnel correspondence, entering employee information, maintaining various payroll documents, processing accounts payables, reimbursements and refunds, and providing customer service. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides customer service relations to a diverse population of personnel, citizens groups, volunteers, program participants, and visitors that meets the expectations of the City’s Customer Care standards.
• Greets visitors, assists with customer service at the department’s reception area and visitor center, interacts with the public in person, by phone and electronically, provides information related to various personnel matters and resources, employment, and other administrative processes and departmental information.
• Assists with coordinating the on boarding of new hires for the department and prepares new hire packets.
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• Processes personnel actions such as new hires, status changes, leave records, and salary adjustments.
• Processes payroll including verification of timecard data and distribution of checks.
• Ensures the accuracy of leave balances in compliance with payroll and HR-related policy and procedures.
• Maintains various reports and records such as overtime and leave summaries.
• Assists personnel with various payroll and HR-related inquiries.
• Meets with individual employees on payroll, and HR related information and assists and instructs them on payroll processing and maintenance.
• Gathers and maintains various reports and other information and maintains spreadsheets.
• Assists with facilitating in-house training sessions; related to various payroll, human resources, safety and accounting procedures.
• Acts as training coordinator of the department, tracks training per employee, registration etc.
• Assists with processing annual evaluations, updates and maintains personnel records in MUNIS .
• Process vouchers, travel reimbursements and requisitions into People Soft.
• Assists in annual personnel Background Checks and processes related forms.
• Attends staff meetings and training/information sessions related to HR/payroll information.
• Assists in coordinating departmental recognition and service award ceremonies.
• Performs routine office tasks such as typing, filing, phoning, faxing, and photocopying.
• Assists with various department wide and city sponsored events as requested.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.

• VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires high school diploma or GED and any combination of education and experience equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education in accounting or a closely related field.
• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/educational standard, this class requires a minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.
• SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Depending on operational needs, may require a valid driver’s license and a driving…