Payroll And Benefits Specialist

payroll and benefits specialist

reports to:

payroll supervisor

bargaining unit:

pse

department:

business services

salary schedule:

schedule a-office professionals

employment type:

classified

salary range:

vii

flsa status:

hourly

adoption date:

hours per day:

8.0

revised date:

6/27/2024

days per year:

248 (+12 holidays) = 260

belonging is a core value in the south kitsap school district. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff. We actively seek to understand the complex and rich identities of self and others and lean into and engage in courageous conversations. We know the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with unique ideas come together to learn and grow.

south kitsap employees will:

• maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationship with students, families, staff, and community members.
• demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

the office of public instruction is now requiring all para educators to provide a copy of their high school diploma and/or high school transcripts or ged to meet title 1, part a federal law requirements. Please provide our office with a copy prior to being the selected candidate.

purpose statement

the job of payroll and benefits specialist is done for the purpose/s of managing the district’s payroll and benefits processes and operations. This position is the primary contact for requests/concerns related to sebb benefits, drs benefits, monthly pay, deductions, and payroll vendor payments. Independently performs work of a varied nature in accordance with broadly defined procedures and guidelines with minimal supervision.

Prioritizing and plan work according to meeting strict enrollment deadlines and payroll cutoff days. Work is controlled by state and federal requirements and procedures, district policies and procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and direction of the administration.

essential functions:

• assists auditors annually for the purpose of providing supporting documentation and/or information on internal processes that is required for audit;
• audits payroll and benefit documents and related information (e.g. Employee time cards, leave records, personnel action forms, benefit documents, vendor disbursements, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring timely and accurate payroll and benefits to employees, maintaining and reporting accurate information, and ensuring compliance with district policies, association agreements, and state and federal tax regulations;
• communicates with staff and/or outside parties regarding procedural requirements for the purpose of processing transactions;
• compiles statistical and payroll data from a variety of sources (e.g. Time sheets/payroll, salary adjustments, insurance verification, etc.) for the purpose of providing summaries to other personnel, and/or ensuring compliance with established guidelines;
• confers with a variety of internal and external parties, i.e., state agencies (e.g. Drs, sebb, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate payroll processing and timely benefit changes;
• coordinates the payroll process with human resources as well as other departments and sites (e.g. New hires, employee authorizations, terminations, salary/assignment determination, fmla, and pfml, workers' compensation, vendors, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring correct payroll in compliance with cbas, state and federal guidelines;
• establishes and maintains a variety of confidential payroll files (e.g. Salary, deductions, benefits, etc.) for the purpose of accurate department record keeping;
• monitors and maintains a wide variety of financial documents (e.g. Monthly payroll records, leave records, employee withholding, benefit enrollment and deduction forms, retirement records, wage garnishments, files, etc.) for the purpose of providing accurate records and ensuring compliance with district, state and federal regulations;
• monitors and maintains a wide…