Payroll Management Supervisor

General Description

This is a senior level personnel position with responsibility for maintaining, modifying, and enhancing the operation of the automated payroll/accounting systems in the Budget, Payroll and Purchasing Section of the Rochester Fire Department. The Supervisor oversees the accurate preparation of payroll documents. Frequent exercise of independent judgment and a high degree of decision-making are required of employees in this class. Maintaining confidentiality of private information is critical to this position. Supervision is received from higher ranking personnel. Direct supervision is exercised over a staff of employees to include the Medical Case Management function in the Rochester Fire Department. Related work is performed as required. This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment andwill be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title. A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See " " Provisional Appointment -FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

Typical Work Activities

Determines validity of compensation, prepares reports and supervises the processing of necessary forms and paperwork; Reviews State Disability Retirement paperwork for possible duty-related injury retirements; Supervises payroll updates and the review of military orders and physician statements for leaves of absence, half pay sick leave, etc.; Updates databases, and prepares reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, and complex documentation related to personnel payroll actions; Develop/enhance financial policies, regulations and procedures; Oversees the different steps of the payroll process to ensure accuracy and completion in a timely manner; Trains, supervises, and assigns work to staff assigned to the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent AND :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting or a related field AND three (3) years experience in payroll administration of a mid-scale (500 or more employees) automated in-house computerized payroll system that included union members (experience with RedNMX and/or Workforce Telestaff is a plus);

• Associate's degree and four (4) years experience as defined in A;

• Five (5) years of experience as described in A.