Career Opportunity

Principal Payroll And Personnel Clerk - Finance and Information Technology Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (1224)

Recruitment: RTF0134921-01117444

Published: June 15, 2023

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Role description

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt, Full Time appointment – not to exceed two (2) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Annual Salary: $90,818.00 - $110,344.00

Application Opening: June 15, 2023

Application Filling Deadline: June 30, 2023

Recruitment ID: 134922

Division: Finance and Information Technology

Section/Unit: Accounting Operations – Payroll Unit

Work Location: One South Van Ness Avenue, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Work Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, the 1224 Principal Payroll and Personnel Clerk is responsible for supervising subordinates engaged in the preparation of employee payrolls and the maintenance of employee personnel records. Performs more independently and provides specialized information that is more complex in nature and supervises subordinate staff.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plans, assigns and directs the work of subordinate employees engaged in the preparation of payroll, and timekeeping information, and the preparation and maintenance of employee personnel records; trains, and instructs new employees.
• Reviews and approves all documents relating to payroll and personnel transactions; analyzes and interprets economic provisions of collective bargaining agreements.
• Serves as departmental liaison with the civil service commission, controller, retirement, health service and other offices in connection with the processing of personnel forms and records; confers with representatives of the civil service commission, controller's office, health service and retirement systems in connection with the various rules and regulations applicable to subordinate personnel.
• Prepares personal service and related budget statistics data; maintains payroll expenditure records for budget, allotment and employee requisitioning purposes.
• Prepares and oversees the preparation of replies to inquiries of other city departments and outside organizations in connection with departmental personnel.

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Four (4) years of experience preparing, calculating and maintaining payroll and/or personnel records.

Substitution:

1. Completion of thirty (30) semester / forty-five (45) quarter units of coursework from an accredited college, university or business school with a minimum of twelve (12) semester / eighteen (18) quarter units of coursework in business administration, accounting, mathematics, human resources, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience; OR

2. Possession of a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certificate issued by the American Payroll Association may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

DESRIABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to manage and plan; supervise, assign, and evaluate staff; develop constructive changes and continually meet payroll deadlines.
• Experience with a payroll system for 1000+ employees, preferably PeopleSoft or tier one ERP system.
• Experience with employee Leave protections (such as Family and Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, Paid Parental Leave, etc).
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel. Including experience with filtering, sorting and pivots with Excel.
• Ability to interact with a divers cross section of front line and professional staff.

What else should I know?

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found here. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Lisamarie Chavis, Human Resources Analyst at Lisamarie.Chavis@sfmta.com.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.