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Payroll Specialist 1 (NY HELPS), Item #154669

New York State
Albany
$45K-$55.1K a year
Full-time

Duties Description Duties Description :

Process and audit payroll transactions.

  • Review and independently audit payroll transactions submitted by NYS agencies and determine appropriate action based on various laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, business rules and procedures.
  • Audit and enter all salary refunds, retirement system enrollments and involuntary deduction orders submitted by NYS agencies and judicial authorities into the payroll system;

determine appropriate action based on regulations, business rules and various laws.

Process and audit tax transactions.

Process and verify accuracy of tax refunds, tax adjustment requests, retirement contributions and refunds, retirement contribution balance adjustments, direct deposit returned items, and direct deposit stop payments.

Assist with the State's payroll process.

  • Prepare salary exchange schedules and use basic queries and other computer applications as assigned.
  • Maintain budget certificates and budget director approvals for salary transactions.
  • Coordinate the collection, distribution, and analysis of transaction correction sheets; ensure that correction sheets are properly completed prior to distribution to agencies;

assist in the analysis of agency submission errors; and distribute correction sheets to agencies in accordance with established timeframes.

Provide payroll information to other agencies.

  • Provide agencies with basic salary information.
  • Research and obtain salary history records.
  • Assist with training presentations.
  • Provide information about frequent agency submission errors and common agency questions for possible use in training programs.
  • 30+ days ago
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