Salary Processor Specialist - Payroll Services

Gwinnett County Public Schools•Suwanee, GA

53d

About The Position

Responsible for processing employee salaries and assisting employees with salary, wage, experience credit, and contract calculations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three years in an office/clerical environment required.
Ability to communicate with others in an effective and tactful manner
Ability to exercise independent judgment, troubleshoot, and solve problems
Ability to maintain records with high degree of accuracy
Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals
Ability to write routine correspondence
Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one situations with employees
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a high-volume processing environment
Ability to represent Gwinnett County Public Schools in a positive and professional manner
Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
Experience in business/finance or payroll preferred.
Knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred.

Responsibilities

Calculate salary changes and updates received from the Compensation Administration Office through PeopleSoft applications.
Process new hire calculations.
Calculate and adjust salaries for current employee changes.
Prorate and determine salaries for employees on leave or returning from leave including spreadsheets sent to employees detailing leave payments.
Process final payout of salary, vacation, and/or sick leave for employees terminating or retiring from the district.
Maintain and adjust leave balance information for employees terminating or retiring from the district via the employee Time and Attendance (eTA) system of PeopleSoft.
Verify employee paychecks and salary during monthly and semi-payroll runs.
Verify and ensure changes and updates are reflected accurately on paychecks.
Submit adjustments or corrections during payroll runs.
Review PeopleSoft salary audit report which verifies correct calculations of employees' salaries.
Provide world-class customer service and employee counseling concerning salary, wage, experience credit, and contract calculations.
Review employee personnel files to provide accurate counseling concerning salary calculations.
Research, review, and respond to customer inquiries regarding adjustments to salary payments and deductions on paychecks received.
Provide detailed salary worksheets displaying salary payments.
Work with the Payroll Specialist for employees overpaid.
Provide overpayment amounts and paycheck information.
Determine applicable leave payment details.
Process Leave Status Forms where necessary.
Coordinate payment information to employee.
Perform other duties as assigned.