Personnel and Payroll Analyst

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• Position Number:
• Payroll
  
  Title:
  
  ACAD HR ANL 2 (007714)
• Job Code: 007714
• Job Open Date: 9/23/2025
• Application Review Begins: 10/8/2025
• Department Code (Name): BENG (DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING)
• Percentage of Time: 50
• Union Code (Name): 99
• Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff:
  Career
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS
• Salary Grade: Grade 20
• Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $31.47 to $34.07 per hour. The full salary range for this position is $31.47 to $55.12 per hour.
• Work Location: Bio Engineering 1108
• Working Days and
  
  Hours:
  
  M-F, 4 hrs/day - flexible within 8:00am-5:00pm
• Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
• Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement: A hybrid work arrangement is preferred, but a fully remote option may be considered if the incumbent resides out of the area.

• Under the direction of the Business Officer, independently organizes, plans, coordinates and manages the department's academic merit and promotion review process and the faculty recruiting process. Oversees all personnel processes for the department, including visa applications, time/effort reporting activities, and faculty summer salary. Manages payroll and timekeeping processes for a wide variety of constituents including faculty, staff, researchers, and students.
• Academic Personnel Management (45%): serves as primary resource for academic personnel policy within the department; initiates merit and promotion actions; administers all academic recruitments; coordinates visa applications for visiting researchers; manages additional compensation and summer salary; provides training and guidance; ensures e-verify compliance; acts as Benefits Representative for academic appointments; advises on benefits and conducts orientations.
• Payroll/Personnel Processing and Timekeeping (45%): manages employment and payroll transactions (new hires, changes, rehires, separations, merits, summer salary, sabbaticals); ensures data accuracy and timely processing in UCPath; resolves pay issues; serves as Timekeeper manager for the electronic timekeeping system; trains users.
• Faculty Summer Compensation Administration (10%): coordinates summer employment activities, funding plans, and related actions in UCPath.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
• 1-3 years administrative experience or equivalent training
• Demonstrated organization, problem solving, and communication skills
• Attentiveness to confidentiality
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the University community
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, internet and e-mail applications

• 1-3 years general human resources or academic personnel experience
• Experience with UC Recruit, UCPath, AP Folio, UC OATS, and

• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate will be required to disclose prior misconduct findings or related proceedings as described by UC policies. See policy links for UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, UC Anti-Discrimination Policy, and related notices.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:
Compliance may be required. See policy for details. Reasonable accommodations are available; contact Human Resources for accessibility needs during the application process.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status. Privacy and accessibility information available upon request; contact details provided in the original posting.

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