Payroll Assistant ( NY HELPS )

About the position

The Payroll Assistant (NY HELPS) position is a full-time role within the New York State Taxation & Finance agency, focused on processing payroll transactions and ensuring accuracy in personnel records. This position is part of the NY HELPS program, allowing for non-competitive appointments, and aims to support payroll operations while adhering to state guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities
• Review personnel transactions for accuracy and process them in the appropriate human resource and payroll systems in a timely manner.
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• Independently compute less complex salary calculations, increment codes, and anniversary dates according to contract provisions and guidelines.
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• Assist in researching inquiries from employees and administration staff.
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• Follow up on various personnel transactions with appropriate parties, including administration staff and control agencies.
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• Process wage and deduction information and related transactions in the appropriate systems, including data entry of special payments and direct deposits.
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• Run and review PayServ queries and Control D Reports, taking appropriate action as needed.
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• Monitor and respond to inquiries received in personal and shared email boxes.
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• Update or change information in the human resource and payroll systems as necessary.
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• Communicate effectively via telephone, email, fax, and written correspondence.
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• Provide troubleshooting support for Payroll Online and handle verification of employment requests.

Requirements
• One year of payroll experience, including computing time worked, salaries, and deductions.
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• Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-4 or higher for competitive minimum qualifications.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience with HRIS/PayServ systems.
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• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits
• Competitive salary range from $41,399 to $50,884 annually.
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• Permanent appointment status after one year under the NY HELPS program.

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