Compliance Specialist, Bureau of Controller

Compliance Specialist, Bureau of Controller

The Bureau of the Controller within the Division of Finance is responsible for reviewing and ensuring that collective bargaining contractual changes to salaries (RIP (Recurring Increment Payment), differentials, longevities, and other title pay entitlements) are implemented accurately and in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the labor contracts for union-represented titles. The selected candidate will be reporting to the Director of Payroll Compliance along with other payment Analysts. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Citywide Agreement, all current civilian non-managerial contracts negotiated between the Office of Labor Relations and the respective unions, the yearly Overtime Salary Cap, and Citywide Memorandum of Agreement provisions for Full-Time Per Diems.

Duties will include but not be limited to :

• Review employee information to process the salary maturation for staff. This includes processes salary maturation for staff by reviewing the employee's employment information.
• Review an employee's employment history to determine payment eligibility for the respective Additions to Gross (ATG) pay. Submits payment transactions to HRs Employee Service Unit for NYCAPS processing. Reviews an employee's employment record, the DCAS title specification with pay and ATG information for each title and / or individual contracts to determine eligibility. Reviews the OPA quarterly eligibility roster for quarterly processing and submits payment transactions for processing.
• Review and submits information for collective bargaining increases utilizing the guidelines as set forth by OPA. Including all increases for active employees are approved within the given timeframe. Research incorrect salaries and makes the necessary manual adjustments. Ensures salary increase are implemented by the Office of Payroll (OPA) mandated deadline.
• Research and respond to employees' inquiries concerning salary adjustments, title eligibility, and additions to gross. Research is done promptly and accurately and responds to inquiries in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Special Projects including respond to management needs on working special projects such as, but not limited to, creating reports, analyzing, and processing data.
• Coordinate with Payroll Compliance Auditors to verify that implemented collective bargaining increases, incumbent rates or applied ATGs are correct and updated for audit request and grievance processes. Includes supplying documentation on salary adjustments for assigned CBUs.
• Weekly review of NYCAPS action to identify and correct errors associated with overpayment. This includes weekly review to PMS adjustments and timely feedback to HR for corrections and follow-up to reduce under and overpayments.
• Coordinate with the Accounting Unit on assigned CBUs to address salary adjustments related to recoupment because of overpayment or under payment for staff notification. This also includes sending the Accounting Unit justifications for processed HR actions. This will lead to reduced request for information that recreates the lag in staff notification for under and overpayments.
• Respond to employee's salary inquiries on ATG eligibility, missing ATG, request for reinstatement of ATG or deductions tickets within 72 hrs. and any other follow-up request relating to the request.

Why you should work for us :

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV / AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.