retirement reports each payroll; prepares payroll tax deposits; completes, verifies, and
processes forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans,
unemployment and medical insurance; reconciles payroll deductions withheld from
employees to actual cost, including union dues and deferred compensation.

• Assists with the coordination, preparation, and analysis of the City-wide payroll budget,
  including final and mid-year computations.
• Exercises extreme sensitivity to the issues of confidentiality of employee/employer data
  and maintains absolute confidentiality of personal data.
• Runs computer programs to produce payroll reports; posts and maintains payroll related
  employee data in a timely and accurate manner.
• Integrates various payments from State Disability Insurance, Workers Compensation, and
  Paid Family Leave into employees' pay and monitors leave levels.
• Prepares, reconciles and submits payments to providers for employee benefits and
  deductions.
• Trains staff on payroll processes, procedures, and reports; develops and maintains Payroll
  Procedure Manual; provides information and instruction to personnel regarding procedures
  and methods involved in processing payroll.
• Evaluates operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommends
  improvements and modifications to the payroll system; tests system upgrades and fixes;
  verifies results for accuracy; prepares various reports on operations and activities.
• Interprets and implements personnel rules, Memoranda of Understandings, federal and
  state regulations, changes to reporting; assists with the analysis of the feasibility and
  technical implications of labor agreement changes and makes recommendations; assists
  with labor negotiations by providing a variety of data and information; provides
  suggestions for Memorandum of Understanding language related to payroll and benefits;
  explains rules and regulations regarding payroll.
• Identifies and resolves problems and inconsistencies relative to the maintenance of payroll
  accounting controls; reviews wages computed and works with Human Resources to correct
  errors to ensure accuracy of payroll; computes any corrections or retroactive pays; prepares
  manual checks when necessary; makes wage adjustments.
• Assists employees, benefit vendors, auditors and outside agencies with payroll questions and
  requests; works with management to address any legalities and payments regarding
  compensation concerns such as judgments, arbitrations, and/or court rulings; assists
  employees in the completion of payroll related forms; researches changes to wage and hour
  ordinances and recommends modifications to the payroll system for compliance purposes.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of municipal payroll processing, administration, and records
  maintenance.
• Experience reading, reviewing, and interpreting City policies, procedures, and MOU's.
• Pertinent laws, rules, and regulations governing areas of responsibility including, but not
  limited to FLSA, employee leaves and benefit plans, Federal W-2 and Quarterly Tax reporting,
  ACA reporting, and MCERA reporting and procedures.