Fire Department Payroll Processor

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

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Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

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About the Department:

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions.

Over 400 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles.

These services include:

• Advanced Life Support
• Fire Suppression
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Urban Search & Rescue
• Water Rescue
• Community Outreach & Education
• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
• Regional Dispatch

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993, as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:

• July 1, 1995 City of San Leandro
• July 1, 1997 City of Dublin
• August 1, 2002 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• October 1, 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• May 1, 2010 City of Newark
• July 1, 2010 City of Union City
• July 1, 2012 City of Emeryville

On January 20, 2008, the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Falck ambulance service.

For more information about the agency, please visit:
Alameda County Fire Department.

Under general supervision, performs complex and technical payroll-related duties involving the preparation and maintenance of Fire Department employee payroll system and payroll-related personnel records; responds to payroll and benefits inquiries from Fire Department Management and other staff in support of the payroll processing function; and to performs related duties as required.

For detailed information about the classification, please review the job description:
Fire Department Payroll Processor (#8166).

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience in the preparation and maintenance of financial, fiscal, and other statistical records or two (2) years in processing and maintenance of payroll data. Payroll experience is desirable.

License:

May require possession of a valid California driver's license.

NOTE:

The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Rules, regulations, terminology, and processes related to the completion and processing of varied payroll and personnel documents.
• Complex and specialized payroll practices.
• Methods and practices used in financial and statistical work.
• Basic data processing principles associated with automated payroll systems.
• Record-keeping principles and procedures.
• Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.

Ability to:

• Perform complex and specialized payroll.
• Plan and carry out duties independently.
• Interpret and explain applicable laws, rules, and…