Extra Help Payroll Clerk II

County of Tulare • Visalia, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an extra-help Payroll Clerk II position. Extra-help assignments vary in hours and duration, and employees may work in County departments at locations throughout Tulare County. Extra-help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year (July through June). Applications remain active for six months. Employees who complete an assignment and wish to work again must submit a new Extra Help application. No benefits are associated with extra-help positions. The current vacancy is with the Tulare County Probation Department in Visalia.

The position reviews financial records and reports, calculates payroll, maintains withholding and contribution records, reviews timesheets for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures, maintains payroll specialty records, and calculates pay adjustments. Other essential duties related to the classification may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made when requested and determined appropriate under applicable law.

Candidates may be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. A background investigation may be conducted, with reinvestigation every 10 years for some positions. E-Verify employment eligibility verification may be required on the first day for some positions, and some job classes may require a physical exam.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to completion of twelfth grade.
• Two years of full-time experience processing payroll and maintaining personnel records with an organization using automated payroll systems, or one year of experience as a Tulare County Payroll Clerk I.
• Alternatively, completion of an approved full-charge bookkeeper program or other office support program from an accredited business/community college or adult school, plus one year of full-time experience processing payroll and maintaining personnel records using automated payroll systems.
• Knowledge of personnel and payroll terminology; payroll preparation and accounting methods; indexing, filing, and record-keeping systems and procedures; and numerical and alphabetical filing systems.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from varied educational and socioeconomic backgrounds while respecting the beliefs, interpersonal styles, and behaviors of clients and coworkers.
• Ability to operate contemporary office equipment, including computers, keyboards, and applicable electronic equipment.
• Ability to accurately post figures to documents and records.
• Ability to proofread and rapidly correct errors in numbers, grammar, and spelling.
• May be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• May be subject to a background investigation; some positions may require reinvestigation every 10 years.
• Employment eligibility verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
• Some job classes may require a physical exam.

Responsibilities

• Review and ensure the accuracy of financial records and reports.
• Calculate payroll and maintain withholding and contribution records.
• Review timesheets for completeness and compliance with policies and procedures from MOUs and County Personnel Rules.
• Compile and maintain lists or records on payroll specialty issues.
• Calculate pay adjustments resulting from corrected timesheets or processing corrections.
• Perform other essential duties related to the job classification as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED