Payroll Coordinator​/Human Resources Generalist

Payroll Coordinator / Human Resources Generalist Human Resources - Purpose, Strategy & Performance

The Human Resources team in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is in search of our next teammate and partner in doing Justice on all things internal people operations! As a separately elected department, the PAO has an internal HR team that is housed within our Purpose, Strategy & Performance team (administration) and partners closely with executive branch departments. This Payroll Coordinator/Human Resources Generalist position is an opportunity to care for our team in collaborative and equitable ways.

You’ll become a critical timekeeping and payroll administrator, welcome new employees to our office and culture, cross-train on leave administration coverage, and strive for excellence as we continue modernization of our HR practices. Join the PAO HR team and become a trusted expert who ensures care, compliance, and compassion every step of the way.

We are looking for a candidate who is a detail-oriented self-starter, ready to tackle new challenges and make a meaningful impact. Problem solvers, nimble learners, and those who are deeply committed to fostering a collaborative, supportive, and accountable culture for our employees are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership, our mission is to do Justice:
  • We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
  • We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
  • We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.
• Our office is approximately 550 employees and is composed of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units.
• We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with equity and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Provide regular support and coverage for payroll production, processing and/or timekeeping transactions using various software programs, including People Soft modules, overtime, attendance, holiday pay, leave donations, retro pay, over payment collect back and all other routine maintenance functions, ensuring compliance with all relevant labor contracts and review and prepare payroll reports, forms, and year-end processes, as needed.
• Support comprehensive PAO-wide leave administration that integrates FMLA/KCFML, WAPFML, PPL, worker’s compensation, workplace accommodations, Federal Law, State Law, union contracts, applicable County policies and ordinances and other related programs or systems, including administrative and payroll aspects of leave administration.
• Provide support and coverage for Human Resources Information Management (HRIM) and position management in all divisions of the PAO, including creation of new positions, new hire entry, deactivation of inactive roles, step increases, PCN entry, position reconciliation and year-end processes.
• Coordinate new employee onboarding experience, to include scheduling of all necessary appointments, processing paperwork and tickets, and welcoming new employees by conducting PAO HR onboarding.
• Draft business communications related to hiring and personnel changes, including offer letters, transfer letters, promotion letters, assignment-based pay, etc.
• Collaborate and liaise with partners as needed, including executive branch central agencies (Business Resource Center, Department of Human Resources, Central Payroll, the Office of Labor Relations, Class/Comp, AFIS, etc.)
• Utilize tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint), NEOGOV, People Soft, Laserfiche, and Power BI to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, People Soft…