Police Payroll Systems Supervisor Administrative Analyst - Services Division

Howard County

Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards.

NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

Facilitates and supports key processes and accountables within the Howard County Department of Police (HCPD) Employment Services Division (ESD). Provides technical expertise to develop and implement technology related projects. This position coordinates the payroll entry and processing for the entire Police Department. Responsibilities include processing evaluations, leave, data maintenance and management, file retention, and reporting. This position supervises the Payroll Section of the Department including one Administrative Support Technician III that assists with these efforts.

Oversees and coordinates work submitted from twelve timekeepers throughout the Department to process our biweekly payroll.

$29.71 - $32.54

$61,799 - $67,685

Performs professional level administrative work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes carrying out administrative and technical tasks related to administrative support, public information, and purchasing. Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for biweekly payroll/timekeeping for sworn and civilian staff of 750+ employees.
• Facilitates training and acts as liaison with timekeepers throughout the Department to collect data to process payroll.
• Serves as a liaison between HCPD, County Payroll, and County Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to resolve payroll/data issues.
• Develops, updates, and modifies codes, tables, indexes, reports, formulas, and other system applications; uses a range of software applications e.g., Microsoft Access, Telestaff, Workforce Central, Kronos, ADP, and systems to implement business processes and produce detailed reports and graphic representations of data.
• Maintains data integrity by running queries, analyzing, and correcting any pay anomalies and errors prior to payroll release.
• Maintains a general understanding of the work performed by employees in the assigned bureaus.
• Assists ESD management in tracking retirements and vacancies. Maintains and ensures accuracy on departmental vacancies and position control within County systems. Uses County’s applicant tracking system (ATS) to initiate employee requisitions resulting in the posting of departmental vacancies.
• Works with the Office of Human Resources (OHR) Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Administrator as needed to ensure timely and complete…