Chief Payroll and Personnel Clerk (1226) - Dept. of Public Health - (162445)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A . Learn more about the City’s hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/ The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE : Five (5) years of progressively responsible clerical and office experience in the preparation and maintenance of detailed and complex payroll and personnel records and reports, including at least two (2) years of responsible supervisory experience.
Substitution: Completion of thirty (30) semester / forty-five (45) quarter units of coursework, with a minimum of twelve (12) semester/eighteen (18) quarter units of coursework in business administration, accounting, mathematics, human resources, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience.
OR Possession of a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certificate issued by the American Payroll Association may substitute for one (1) year of the required non-supervisory experience.
The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Responsibilities

Manages and directs assigned staff performing complex payroll/personnel duties using computerized systems, including the maintenance and control of complicated payroll/personnel records.
Supervises staff, and assigns and evaluates work performed in areas such as time reporting, payroll and personnel processing, human resources functions, and position control systems.
Interprets and implements pertinent laws, ordinances, regulations, policies and procedures to clarify and expedite payroll and personnel processing.
Develops and updates procedures and techniques for payroll and related personnel functions; writes new procedures for the implementation of policies; maintains expenditure records; may prepare budget and statistical data.
Provides customer service to employees or members of the general public.
Determines and verifies proper salary payment in compliance with prescribed rules and regulations, such as various government codes, charter provisions, and union contracts; maintains related accounting controls for audit purposes.
Reconciles and maintains position control systems; reviews, updates, and approves the processing of status changes, such as new hires, transfers, leaves of absence, and separations of personnel.
Prepares payroll/personnel reports, memos, and responses to correspondence and telephone inquiries regarding a wide variety of salary and payroll/personnel matters.
Confers with other departmental personnel and representatives of other agencies/organizations in connection with the various laws, codes, rules, and regulations applicable to particular departmental payroll/personnel operations.
The 1226 Chief Payroll and Personnel Clerk also performs other related duties as required.