Payroll Specialist I (Sr-18)

The County of Kaua'i announces

FREE HEALTH CARE PREMIUM COVERAGE

for employees and their families

including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental plans!

Recruitment No.: 2425-117 Open Competitive
Open: Includes all interested individuals including members of the general public.
Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.
Coordinates, leads and performs professional payroll processing activities, including generation, reconciliation and recording of the County's semi-monthly payroll; serves as a resource for the County's payroll system; and performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Training & Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business administration, or related field; and one (1) year of specialized work experience.

Qualifying Specialized Experience:

Professional work experience in payroll processing and payroll pre-auditing and analysis.

License Requirement:

At the time of appointment, the candidate selected may need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license if the position requires it.

Knowledge of:

General accounting and payroll practices, preferably in a government setting; practical working knowledge of management information systems; procedures for preparing and processing payroll; applicable Federal and State laws, ordinances, fiscal policies, regulations, and collective bargaining provisions; recordkeeping and report writing; office practices and procedures.

Ability to:

Understand and interpret regulations, resolutions, contracts and ordinances; understand and reconcile payroll records; maintain confidentiality of sensitive personal information of employees; make and verify arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy; use spreadsheets and other automated tools to conduct payroll data analyses; identify document errors and effect necessary corrections; work under the pressure of recurrent deadlines with frequent interruptions; work in collaboration with other departments/agencies and individuals; follow oral and written instructions; balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.

Tests:

Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

Health and Physical Condition Requirements : Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Required Forms and Documentation :
Evidence of education (degree or transcript). A legible photocopy of an official transcript will be accepted.

Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit. Copies will not be returned. Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed:

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within

10 calendar days from filing the application . Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected. Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review.
Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience.
Eligible lists may be used for temporary and permanent vacancies for the class of work during the life of the eligible list. Temporary appointments may lead to conversion to permanent employment.

Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:

General professional work experience or education credits can be substituted for up to two (2) years of the Bachelor's degree such as:
Full time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a curriculum leading to an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree.
Successful completion of semester credits in a curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months).

Specialized professional work experience in accounting, business administration, or a related field or education credits in accounting or a related field can be substituted for up to four (4) years of the bachelor's degree such as:
Full time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a curriculum leading to an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree.
Successful completion of semester credits specific to accounting, business administration, or a related field leading to a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months).

A Master's degree or PhD in accounting, business administration, or a related field may be substituted for the education requirement.

The following may be substituted for experience:
Successful completion of semester credits specific in accounting, business administration, or a related field leading towards a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the specialized work experience requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).
Successful completion of semester credits specific in accounting, business administration, or a related field leading towards a Master's or PhD degree from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).
A Master's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement.
A Doctorate's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement.

For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the Internal Complaint and Merit Appeals Board Processes please visit our website at www.kauai.gov.
NOTE: Persons selected for employment will be required to pass a suitability background investigation which may include, but not limited to, an oral interview, reference check, drug screening, pre-employment medical exam, psychological assessment, polygraph test, as applicable to the position to their employment.
ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL) NOTIFICATIONS:

The Department of Human Resources will use ONLY electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status, processing of their applications, and examination notices.
Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your emails in a timely manner.
Benefits

: As a civil service, full-time position, this position comes with the following.
BENEFITS

and associated deductions:

Pay Raises: Pay raises are negotiated by the respective union for this position. This position is part of bargaining unit 13, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) White Collar Employees.
Paid Vacation Time: Employees start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire!

14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
Paid Sick Leave Time: Employees start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire!

14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
Paid Holidays: The County recognizes

13 holidays per year as well as General Election Day every other year.
Retirement: This position is eligible to participate in the State sponsored defined benefits retirement plan.

The State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) is the current retirement plan which requires employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the retirement plan. Currently, most employees must contribute 8% of their pay to the retirement system. However, there are exceptions, for example Police Officers and Fire Fighters contribute 12.2 to 14.2%. Please see the ERS website at

https://ers.ehawaii.gov/members/active

for more information.
Health Insurance:

the County will cover the full premium and administrative costs for employees enrolled in the Kaiser Standard HMO or HMSA 75/25 PPO health plans, whether single, two-party, or family coverage. For enrollment in any other State-sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plans, the County will contribute a portion of the premiums. These benefits are managed through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). For current employee contribution rates, please visit the EUTF website at

https://eutf.hawaii.gov/

.
Flexible Spending Accounts:

Employees can increase their take-home pay by having the County deduct the cost of health care premiums, medical and dependent care expenses before payroll taxes are withheld.
Group Life Insurance:

The County provides a free life insurance policy (currently worth $38,505) for active employees for those employees who pass away while employed. For more information, go to the EUTF website

https://eutf.hawaii.gov/health-life-insurance-providers/securian/active-benefits/

for more information. Age reductions apply and coverage decreases beginning at age 65.
Deferred Compensation (IRC Section 457 Plan):

Employees are eligible to join the State of Hawaii Island Savings Deferred Compensation Plan and defer portions of their income taxation on retirement savings into future years. Please refer to the Island Savings website at

https://islandsavings.preparewithpru.com/index.html

for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Benefits are subject to legislative and negotiated changes.
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