Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $50547 to $61229 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties Description The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks for two regions:
• Enter all payroll transactions in NYS Payroll System, PayServ, and certify that submissions are complete and prepared in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Payroll transactions include new hires, rehires, worker’s compensation, discretionary leaves, terminations, resignations, demotions, promotions, transfers, military leaves, voluntary reduction in work schedule, changes in percentages of work schedule, longevity payments, reallocations, lost time, overpayments, sick leave/half pay, traineeships transactions, salaries, and advance dates;
• Certify payroll submissions are complete and prepared in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations;
• Supervise one-two payroll support staff who process time entry, payroll deductions, taxes, TADS questions, direct deposits, electronic retirement forms;
• Answer employees’ inquiries via telephone and email;
• Answer questions from Office of State Comptroller (OSC) auditors;
• Calculate salaries for employees, Employee Relations, Personnel Bureau and Office of State Comptroller (OSC);
• Compare NYSTEP transaction report against PayServ transactions;
• Assist with time and attendance issues related to MAMIS/TADS;
• Resolve reconciliation issues between timesheets and paychecks;
• Compare HRIS with PayServ and/or TADS;
• Cover for various payroll officers in their absence assisting various regions;
• Process – AC 230, Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange, AC 1476, Report of Check Exchange forms – and salary advances; and
• Calculate and enter out-of-title grievance payments
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.