Clerk Iv - Timekeeper

Clerk IV - Timekeeper

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT CLERK IV (TIMEKEEPER) CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION {CDA-PAYROLL SECTION} Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval) Starting Salary: $57,000 This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5.

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid. BID INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply on the bid site:

AND 1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago" 2. Enter your employee  (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number') 3. Select your correct bargaining unit FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 9/2/2026 Under supervision, the class performs the full range of payroll and timekeeping duties for a large City department, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
· Maintains either manual or automated timekeeping records for a large group employees, represented by collective bargaining agreements, in order to record and track employees' time and attendance.
· Interprets labor contract provisions relating to rate of pay for hours worked and compensated time off for timekeeping purposes.
· Applies established timekeeping rules governing the compensation of employees for hours worked based on union contracts and the salary ordinance.
· Records timekeeping data on daily attendance and assignment sheets for employees working multiple shifts.
· Reviews time and attendance records to record time worked and to maintain balances of leave times, actual hours worked, overtime hours paid, and compensatory time due and taken.
· Uses standard arithmetic formulas established by the department to maintain records of compensatory time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
· Codes time rolls to account for time off without pay in a given pay period.
· Completes end of pay period reports to calculate personnel costs for overtime worked, working out of grade, holiday pay and buyback, baby furloughs and furloughs. Additional duties may be required for this position Address: 8420 W. Bryn Mawr Ave 6th FL, Chicago, IL

Hours:

8:30 am to 4:30pm / Monday-Friday THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Two (2) years of timekeeping, payroll or clerical work experience. Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
· Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher, plus one (1) year of timekeeping, payroll, or clerical work experience Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications N/A

NOTE:

To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties . (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position.

There are three ways to provide the information:
1) you may attach a resume;
2) you may paste a resume; or
3) you can complete the online resume fields. Educational & Employment Verification:
Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS This position requires applicants to successfully pass a skills assessment test and complete an interview. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human…