Payroll​/Technician

POSTING IS OPEN AND PROMOTIONAL WITH PROMOTIONAL TAKING PRECEDENCE

The established Eligibility List will remain in effect for one year. The District has the right to limit the number of eligible which can be reasonably used during the existence of the eligibility list. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

1 Payroll/Benefits Technician position for 8.0 hours per day / 12 months

Application Process

Applicants who successfully meet the employment standards outlined in the Required Qualifications in the job description and the supplemental questionnaire questions in the application will be invited to participate in the testing process.

Tentative Testing Schedule for this Recruitment

Written Testing Date:
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Qualifications Appraisal Interview Date:
Friday, November 13, 2026

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must provide detailed information on their application to demonstrate how they meet the employment standards (Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience and Licenses and other Requirements) shown below:

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by college-level training with specialized course work in accounting, bookkeeping or related field.

Two years increasingly responsible experience in the preparation and maintenance of financial and statistical records in an automated accounting environment.

Under the direction of Manager-Payroll & Employee Benefits, perform a variety of specialized technical duties in the processing, updating and reconciling of employee payroll, benefits and worker’s compensation; serve as a technical resource to personnel concerning payroll, employee benefits information, insurance plans, enrollment options, eligibility and coverage; prepare and maintain a variety of manual and confidential personnel files, related records and reports;

assure compliance with mandated requirements.

• Perform a variety of technical duties in the preparation of payroll for certificated and/or classified personnel; receive and audit organizational timesheets for classified and/or certificated employees; process and evaluate a variety of payroll-related forms and applications; research discrepancies of financial information and documentation.
• Process certificated and classified payroll including W-4, stipends, employment verifications and change of contact information; issue and distribute paychecks as assigned; process or cancel direct deposit accounts as needed; process new hires, retirements, and terminations as appropriate; verify documents for proper account codes, pay rates and related data; generate computerized lists; detect inaccuracies and make corrections.
• Review and process time sheets and records; audit final time sheet against the payroll register; calculate and input salary adjustments, coding, and overtime pay as needed; verify proper authorizing signatures, coding, calculations, and accuracy of payroll adjustments.
• Serves as a technical resource to employees and responds to inquiries regarding payroll and benefits enrollment including wage levies and garnishments, savings, employee benefits offerings, contributions, direct deposits, taxes, retroactive pay, and related issues; provide information to staff concerning payroll and benefits procedures, guidelines and regulations.
• Establish and maintain detailed automated permanent records regarding personnel; input and update a variety of data including pay rates, tax status, deductions, vacation and sick leave,…