STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Payroll Officer 1

Employee Benefits Unit

Recruitment #251210-6146AR-001

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Introduction


Are you looking to advance your payroll career in state service? If so, the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) has an opportunity for statewide employees to apply to become a Payroll Officer 1 (Employee Benefits Unit).

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • This position will be located within our fast-paced Employee Benefits Unit, located at DOC's Central Office, 24 Wolcott Hill Road in Wethersfield, CT and may require travel throughout the state.
  • The Payroll Unit, for the Department of Correction, process payroll and benefits for approximately 6,300 employees.
  • This is a full time (40 hour per week) position. Telework privileges may be available after completion of the working test period up to 50% of the work week.
YOUR ROLE

The Benefits Unit Supervisor provides support and supervision for multiple levels of staff within our facilities and Central Office by preparing and maintaining employee benefits and may assist with biweekly regular, overtime and supplemental payrolls and performing various payroll support and supervision activities, especially during holiday and special event pay periods.

ABOUT US

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY

  • Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
  • Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
  • Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
AFTER YOU APPLY

  • Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
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  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Ben Beaudry at benjamin.beaudry@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency, facility or institution this class is accountable for supervising a small payroll operation or assisting in supervising a moderate to large size payroll operation.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
  • Provides staff training and assistance;
  • Conducts performance evaluations;
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work;
  • Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
  • Prepares reports and correspondence;
  • Reviews accuracy of payroll including shift differential payments, annual increases, collective bargaining increases, retirement calculations, workers compensation benefits and revisions for attachments;
  • Prepares or closely supervises more complex portions of a payroll such as retroactive payments or garnishments;
  • Supervises reconciliation of payroll deductions and coding of payroll expenditures;
  • Supervises maintenance of time records including issuing semi-annual leave balances;
  • Supervises control and distribution of paychecks;
  • Answers employees questions relating to payroll;
  • May compile payroll expenditure data for budget preparation;
  • May provide information and process paperwork regarding employee fringe benefits;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant agency policies and procedures;
    • and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply state payroll policies and procedures;
    • uses of office machinery used in accounting work;
    • governmental accounting as it applies to payroll;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral communication skills;
    • skill in performing arithmetical computations;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience in complex clerical work in accounting or payroll.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have had payroll preparation as the principal responsibility.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a payroll clerk.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience processing benefits and payroll using PeopleSoft (CORE) software, specifically its Payroll/HR function and other types of payroll software such as UKG Pro.
  • Experience compiling and analyzing benefits and payroll data and preparing reports on such findings.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word in a professional work setting.
  • Experience communicating with diverse groups of people while providing excellent customer service to those in and outside our organization.
  • Experience working independently and supervising assigned staff.
  • Experience problem solving and adapting to ever-changing work priorities to meet deadlines.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial individuals will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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