Director, Payroll Programs & Special Projects

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $118,873 - $190,015

About The Position

The New York City Police Department seeks a highly skilled, analytical, and leadership-oriented Director of Payroll to oversee, strategically direct, and manage comprehensive payroll operations for active and separated uniformed and civilian employees. The role is responsible for the operational integrity, compliance, and accuracy of six specialized payroll units, managing large data systems, complex union contracts, and regulatory reporting for tens of thousands of employees.

The Director oversees payroll calculations and adjustments, employee onboarding and transitions, leave and time-record audits, payroll distributions, benefits programs, union benefit payments, and related financial controls. The position also coordinates payroll representation at hiring events and responds to information and legal requests.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college in a listed or closely related field, plus two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in specified budget, finance, management analysis, research, personnel, public administration, labor relations, or related areas; at least 18 months must be in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity supervising staff performing professional work in those areas; or
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the specified areas, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
• Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the Uniform and Civilian Personnel, Payroll Relations, Check Distribution, Annuity/Welfare, and Leave Integrity Management units.
• Audit base salaries, step increases, promotions, demotions, and general wage increases for accuracy.
• Direct mass onboarding data entry into NYCAPS for incoming Probationary Police Officers and manage civilian employee transitions into the active police force.
• Supervise calculations and application of pay differentials and adjustments, including longevity, Neighborhood Policing, recurring night shift, timekeeping, and assignment-specific differentials.
• Oversee the Leave Integrity Management Section and post-separation payroll and time-record audits for retired, resigned, and deceased personnel, producing terminal leave, resignation, and balance letters.
• Monitor administrative leave penalties and monetary command discipline issued by the Department Advocate’s Office.
• Manage payouts of unused FLSA comp time, manual leave adjustments, and time restorations related to Workers’ Compensation.
• Direct distribution of paychecks, paystubs, supplemental checks, and W-2 tax documents to active and separated employees.
• Oversee Commuter Benefits, Direct Deposit, and College Savings Accounts.
• Coordinate payroll representation at hiring events and respond to FOIL and Legal Bureau requests.
• Supervise calculation and payout of retention bonuses for civilian titles and radio bonus lump sums for eligible Police Communication Technicians.
• Direct processing and payout of union benefits, including voucher preparation with the Comptroller’s Office and external union entities.
• Monitor voucher account balances to ensure funding for annuity, welfare, and civil legal payments.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and unemancipated children under age 26
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid annual leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Pension
• Optional Deferred Compensation, IRA, and flexible spending account programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director