Salary Processor Specialist - Payroll Services

Overview

Salary Processor Specialist - Payroll Services

• Position Type: Office Professionals / Salary Processor Specialist
• Date Posted: 7/13/2026
• Location: Instructional Support Center
• Date Available: 07/27/2026
• Job Code: Salary Processor Specialist - 030368
• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Department: Payroll Services - 252525
• Empl Class: NA

Salary range: $40,152.00 - $67,170.00 annually

Target Openings: 1

License and Certification

• None Required

Education

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent Required
• Bachelor's Degree in related field Preferred

Experience

• 3 years in an office/clerical environment Required
• Experience in business/finance or payroll Preferred

Skills

• Ability to communicate with others in an effective and tactful manner
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, troubleshoot, and solve problems
• Ability to maintain records with high degree of accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one situations with employees
• Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a high-volume processing environment
• Ability to represent Gwinnett County Public Schools in a professional manner
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of People Soft preferred

• Responsible for processing employee salaries and assisting employees with salary, wage, experience credit, and contract calculations
• Salary calculations and updates
  • Calculate salary changes and updates received from the Compensation Administration Office through People Soft applications
  • Process new hire calculations
  • Calculate and adjust salaries for current employee changes
  • Prorate and determine salaries for employees on leave or returning from leave, including providing leave payment details to employees
  • Process final payout of salary, vacation, and/or sick leave for employees terminating or retiring
  • Maintain and adjust leave balance information via the eTA system in People Soft
• Payroll verification
  • Verify employee paychecks and salary during monthly and semi-monthly payroll runs
  • Ensure changes are reflected accurately on paychecks
  • Submit adjustments or corrections during payroll runs
  • Review People Soft salary audit reports for correct calculations
• Customer service and counseling
  • Review employee personnel files to provide accurate counseling concerning salary calculations
  • Research, review, and respond to inquiries regarding adjustments to salary payments and deductions
  • Provide detailed salary worksheets showing salary payments
• Over payments
  • Work with the Payroll Specialist for employees overpaid
  • Provide over payment amounts and paycheck information
  • Determine applicable leave payment details
  • Process Leave Status Forms where necessary
  • Coordinate payment information to the employee

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Postings current as of 7/19/2026.