Chicago Dept. of Aviation- Clerk IV (Timekeeper)

Airport Minority Advisory Council•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, the class performs the full range of payroll and timekeeping duties for a large City department, and performs related duties as required. This position is in the Payroll Section of the Chicago Department of Aviation.

Requirements

Two (2) years of timekeeping, payroll or clerical work experience.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher, plus one (1) year of timekeeping, payroll, or clerical work experience.
Must provide information about educational background and work experience, including job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties.
Must pass a skills assessment test.
Must pass an airport background check.
Must pass a Security Threat Assessment (STA).

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a position with timekeeping and/or payroll preparation duties.
Previous experience interpreting labor contract provisions relating to pay rates.
Previous experience utilizing standard formulas computing time balances and overtime pay.
Previous experience preparing work activity reports.
Previous experience maintaining payroll records and preparing monthly salary expenditure reports.
Previous experience resolving complaints pertaining to timekeeping methods and procedures.
Knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.)

Responsibilities

Maintains either manual or automated timekeeping records for a large group employees, represented by collective bargaining agreements, in order to record and track employees' time and attendance.
Interprets labor contract provisions relating to rate of pay for hours worked and compensated time off for timekeeping purposes.
Applies established timekeeping rules governing the compensation of employees for hours worked based on union contracts and the salary ordinance.
Records timekeeping data on daily attendance and assignment sheets for employees working multiple shifts.
Reviews time and attendance records to record time worked and to maintain balances of leave times, actual hours worked, overtime hours paid, and compensatory time due and taken.
Uses standard arithmetic formulas established by the department to maintain records of compensatory time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Codes time rolls to account for time off without pay in a given pay period.
Completes end of pay period reports to calculate personnel costs for overtime worked, working out of grade, holiday pay and buyback, baby furloughs and furloughs.