Payroll Specialist
San Mateo County Office Of Education - Classified Personnel - Redwood City, California, United States, 94065
Work at San Mateo County Office Of Education - Classified Personnel
Overview
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Overview
Thank you for your interest in the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE).
SMCOE employees share a vision of equity and excellence in education for every student, educator, and school. Children and youth are at the heart of our work, and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive, supportive workplace where staff have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
San Mateo County is home to 23 school districts, serving 85,000 students, and a robust early learning community. SMCOE and its staff have been recognized widely for their innovative and effective approaches to addressing challenging issues facing schools and students.
SMCOE welcomes and embraces individuals from all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, immigration statuses, and religions. At SMCOE, equity means providing every learner aged 0-22 with the education and support needed to thrive in school, career, and life, and every staff member with opportunities to grow and further deepen their impact. SMCOE is seeking employees who share our vision and commitment to excellence and equity in education for all students.
To achieve equity, SMCOE commits to: •Interrupt inequitable practices and replace them with equity-driven, transparent systems; •Improve outcomes for historically and currently underserved student groups, building on the assets, strengths and talents that they and their families possess; •Continue to educate ourselves so we are better able to confront and dismantle systemic inequities; •Center voices of those that have been historically marginalized and underserved, engaging a broad range of educational and community partners, in decision-making, determining priorities.
THE MERIT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION The San Mateo County Office of Education has utilized the Merit System since 1966 to ensure that classified employees are selected, promoted and retained without favoritism or prejudice. The Personnel Commission oversees a Civil Service (Merit) System of personnel management for San Mateo County Office of Education employees. The Merit System is a method of personnel management which is designed to promote the efficiency and economy of the workforce and the good of the public by providing for the selection and retention of employees, promotional opportunities, in-service training, and other related matters on the basis of merit, fitness, and the principle of "like pay for like work."
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Executive Director, District Business Services, perform a variety of specialized and complex payroll accounting functions to assure classified or certificated County Office employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner; serve as a technical resource concerning assigned payroll functions and related retirement accounts and information; prepare, maintain and audit a variety of financial and statistical payroll related data, records, statements and reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Perform a variety of specialized and complex payroll accounting duties to assure County Office employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner; prepare, process and evaluate a variety of payroll related forms and records.
Prepare classified or certificated payrolls as assigned including regular, variable, manual or supplemental payrolls; audit time sheets and other calculations against payroll reports; calculate salary adjustments, leave time, deductions, timesheet corrections and overtime pay; verify proper authorizing signatures, calculations and accuracy of payroll adjustments; assure accuracy of codes on payroll documents.
Serve as a technical resource regarding the payroll functions, policies and procedures; respond to inquiries, research data and provide information concerning calculations, pay rates, taxes, leaves and other payroll information; provide benefits information to employees including insurance coverage options, and benefits and claims procedures.
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Requirements / Qualifications
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