Payroll Specialist (Part-Time)

Job Description:

Payroll Specialist (Part-Time)

Description

The Position

This Is A Part-Time Position And The Schedule Will

Require The Employee To Work 15 - 29 Hours Per Week.

Come to a City that Builds Careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want Top Notch Insurance? We offer low cost health insurance giving you the best value - Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Plans. Need Work Life Balance? We have got you covered with a 4-Day Work Week and an Award Winning Wellness Program. And We Don’t Stop There. The City of Hollywood provides a generous Paid Time Off Program inclusive of 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave. Repaying Student Loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Let’s Partner Together and Come Grow with the City of Hollywood. Apply Now!

For more information about this position and our competitive pay, benefits package and pension plan, refer to this job posting or our City website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hollywoodfl .

Starting Pay For Position Is Within $27.09 - $30.00 Per Hour

Dependent On Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY:
This is a technical position performing highly complex specialized work in payroll operations. Employees in this class assist the Payroll Coordinator and supports the processing, timekeeping and maintenance of payroll related tasks. Work involves knowledge and use of Oracle Cloud Application, UGK Workforce Management System, Kronos Timeclocks, and ADP Software Programs. Key areas of responsibility include reviewing and auditing personnel action forms, earning and deduction changes and payroll time entries for compliance with established policies, deadlines, bargaining unit union contracts, civil service rules and applicable wage tables. Other responsibilities include assisting with payroll processing, validation of pre and post implementation, preparing reports, processing garnishments, ensuring payroll records are updated and accurate and correcting inaccuracies whenever possible and inputting data from time sheets to computerized payroll system where applicable. Work is performed independently and reviewed by supervisor. Incumbents communicate both orally and in writing with employees, City Departments and the public on payroll issues and inquiries.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews and assists in the correction of all personnel action changes, including but not limited to, new hires, salary changes, incentive pays, assignment pays, promotions, reclassifications, bonus payments, and terminations/retirements into the system.
• Enters all payroll entries related to the processing of personnel action transactions.
• Reviews payroll actions and payroll activities, including but not limited to, validation of time entry, ensuring accuracy of earnings, validation of payroll liabilities, deductions and loans to the City, and issuance of disbursement vouchers.
• Assists in resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Process all miscellaneous changes including, W-4’s, union dues, deferred compensation, wage garnishment orders, pension contributions, and direct deposit enrollment and changes.
• Process leave payouts and retroactive payments as required and in accordance with agreements and policies.
• Reviews and transmits completed time entries from UGK Software platforms, Kronos and Telestaff for payroll processing via Crosswalk to Oracle Cloud.
• Reviews and validates change requests, also known as delta files, for accuracy and makes changes as required for correct payroll entries.
• Extracts reports and sends to General Accounting to assist in the validation of biweekly disbursement vouchers for payroll payments.
• Prepares various reports on a biweekly basis for distribution to departments as required at the request of Budget, Grants, and Public Safety.
• Validates, verifies and reconciles information and balance adjustments for W-2 forms prior to issuance. Prepare, print and distribute W-2 forms at year end.
• Maintains, for audit purposes, all employee files within the payroll office. Files all employee documentation received and processed in the payroll system. Bind and file all associated payroll reports on a biweekly basis.
• Assist in the preparation of various statements for employment and wage verification requests received from outside agencies, departments, and auditors
• Provides information, within appropriate confidentiality guidelines, in response to inquiries from employees, City Departments and the public.
• Annually prepares and coordinates all appropriate payroll reports and/or files for archiving through Records and Archives Division in accordance with State of Florida General Retention Policy.
• Provides information in response to employees’ and public inquiries.
• Assist employees with accessing payroll self-service portal for W-2s, paystubs and pay information, password reset, and contact information update.
• Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, and managers.
• Performs other related work and/or special research projects as required or assigned by Payroll Manager.

The Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related appropriate discipline or two (2) years of college-level coursework in accounting, finance business administration or related field.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in payroll processing, financial record keeping, and timekeeping in a centralized payroll operation required.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related appropriate discipline
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in payroll, preferably governmental payroll.
• Experience preferably working for a governmental organization with 1,000 or more employees.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including timekeeping systems, payroll processing systems, and spreadsheets required.
• Experience in Kronos, ADP, Oracle HCM, OTBI report creation and Excel preferred.

Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.

Special Requirements:
Essential employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine who will be required to work.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

• Valid Driver’s License: With proof of automobile insurance
• Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, , Oracle Cloud, Kronos, Telestaff, ADP, 12-digit calculator, etc.
• Knowledge of all City’s bargaining units, pay plans, Human Resource policies and benefit policies applicable to payroll.
• Ability to analyze complex data in a high-volume setting.
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels in the City and with the public and outside agencies.
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to communicate information tactfully and impartially, orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to conduct sedentary work, light work, crouch, finger objects, grasp, handle, hear, kneel, make rational decisions, reach, use repetitive motion, speak, talk, and visualize. Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time. The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

The Examination

Required Education and Background Information: Look over the announcement carefully to determine your eligibility. Please note minimum education and experience requirements. Closed competitive positions are open only to employees while open competitive positions are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Evidence of a GED test score is required if submitted for high school diploma. Applicants are responsible for clearly documenting work experience and/or providing all relevant information at the time of application. Additional information will not be accepted after the announcement closing date.

Veteran's Preference: The City values the service that veterans and their family members have given to our country, and as such, proactively recruits and hires veterans and qualified spouses to the greatest extent possible. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers (DD214) and meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Florida Statutes.For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs .

Additional Information

All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment.

EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES: The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions:

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

As of 12/15/2005 the City will require all newly hired employees to sign an affidavit affirming non-usage of tobacco or tobacco products within the last year prior to submission of application and will continue to be a non-user of tobacco products throughout employment with the City of Hollywood.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources of special needs by calling (954) 921-3216.

All applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, abilities, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression (except as limited by law, Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational disqualifications).

The City of Hollywood is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access Employer.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVE, MANAGEMENT, & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES

• Executive, Management, and Technical level employees shall accrue two hundred (200) hours of vacation leave per vacation year, except for vacation leave directly approved by the City Commission (the vacation leave year shall begin on October 1st and end on the following September 30th). Employees in these classifications shall be required to utilize eighty (80) hours of vacation during the vacation year for which it is earned or it will be lost at the end of the vacation year (In individual circumstances, the City Manager may determine that vacation that is unable to be used may be paid out rather than lost or may remain in the employees bank). The remaining days may be carried forward and must be used within fifteen (15) months following the vacation year in which the leave is earned or be liquidated by cash payment at the end of the fifteen (15) month period. Such leave that is liquidated by cash payment shall be paid at the employee's rate of pay when the vacation time was earned. Such leave shall be earned on an accrual basis of 7.69 hours per bi-weekly pay period, except for the leave directly approved by the City Commission.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees accrue eight (8) hours of sick leave per month with no limit on the amount that is accumulated. Accrued sick leave shall be terminally paid at the following rates in relationship to years of service with the City:

Accrued Sick Leave Payout

• Less than five (5) year 20% sick leave
• Five (5) to ten (10) years 40% sick leave
• Ten (10) or more years 80% sick leave

Upon the accumulation of 200 sick leave hours, all employees have the option of converting up to forty-eight (48) hours of sick leave to vacation leave.

Employees may participate in the City’s Sick Leave Pool Program upon the completion of one year of employment and with a minimum accumulation of ninety-six (96) hours of sick and/or vacation leave. This program entitles eligible employees to participate in extended sick leave benefits for cases involving non-work related catastrophic or long-term illnesses or injuries.

• • Executive, Management & Technical employees shall accrue forty (40) personal leave hours per fiscal year. The personal leave year shall begin on October 1st and end on the following September 30th. Personal leave days will not accumulate from year to year and cannot be liquidated by cash payment. In the first year, employees hired after October 1 through February 1 will accrue 30 hours personal leave. Employees hired after February 1 through June 1 will accrue 20 hours of personal leave during their first year. Employee hired after June 1 will not accrued any personal leave during their first personal leave year.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees will receive two paid wellness workdays (either 8 or 10 hour days) each fiscal year. These days are provided to promote well-being and wellness. These paid workdays must be used within the fiscal year in which they are earned or will be lost.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees may receive the following paid holidays:

New Year's Day |Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |President's Day |Memorial Day |Juneteenth |Independence Day |Labor Day |Veteran's Day |Thanksgiving Day |Day after Thanksgiving |Christmas Eve |Christmas Day |New Year's Eve

• Executive, Management & Technical employees will receive 40 hours of paid bereavement leave in the event of an immediate family member passing.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees will receive longevity compensation added to their base salary for the following cumulative years of service with the City:

• 5 years of service 5%
• 10 years of service 3%
• 12.5 years of service 2.75%
• 15 years of service 2%

• Executive, Management & Technical employees and families shall be provided the option of coverage in the City’s health insurance plans. The City will contribute 80% of the premium for employees electing single or dependent coverage on the OAP plan and the employee will be responsible for contributing 20% of the premium; The City will contribute 100% of the premium for employees electing single coverage on the OAPIN plan. For employees adding dependents, the City will contribute 90% toward the premium and the employee will be responsible for contributing 10% of the premium. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

Enrollment Tier |Medical OAP |Medical OAPIN
Employee Only |$87.89 |$0
Employee +1 |$175.78 |$39.34
Employee + 2 or More |$281.24 |$86.56

• Each member shall have the option of completing an annual wellness preventative physical through the City’s contracted provider currently named Life Scan with the costs of the scan paid for by the City up to $395 for each member which includes a comprehensive medical evaluation, ultrasound imaging, cardio-pulmonary assessments, vision and hearing test, and extensive laboratory blood profiles.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees shall be provided group dental with $19.00 of the monthly premium costs paid by the City. There are three benefit plan offerings. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

Enrollment Tier |Dental DPPO Low |Dental DPPO High |Dental DPPO Buy UP
Employee Only |$5.17 |$21.37 |$25.11
Employee +1 |$14.80 |$40.68 |$46.82
Employee + 2 or More |$23.69 |$58.51 |$66.86

• Executive, Management & Technical employees shall have the option to purchase vision coverage through payroll deductions. Three plans are offered. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

Enrollment Tier |VSP Option 1 |VSP Option 2 |VSP Option 3
Employee Only |$2.36 |$3.87 |$4.44
Employee +1 |$4.73 |$7.73 |$8.87
Employee + 2 or More |$7.61 |$12.45 |$14.28

• Executive, Management & Technical employees will receive from the City a “use it or lose it” Health Reimbursement Account annually. The amount to the employee is determined by the employee’s medical enrollment status or if no coverage is elected then it will default to the lowest level. The level of the City contribution will be reevaluated once a year. The levels are: Single or no coverage = $400; Employee plus one = $600; and Employee plus two or more = $1000. In addition, the employee may establish and contribute to a Flexible Spending Account.

• The City and the employee will make contributions into the employee's Retiree Health Saving Account based on the employee's years of service as follows:

• From 1 - 9 years of service = $10 bi-weekly
• From 10 to 19 years of service from = $25 bi-weekly
• 20 or more years of service = $35 bi-weekly

• Executive, Management & Technical employees shall be provided with term life insurance of $100,000 with all premium costs paid by the City. Employees shall have the option of purchasing additional term life insurance at group rates up to an additional maximum amount of $475,000.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees receive Disability Salary Replacement Insurance that will provide for a 60% base salary benefit after a ninety (90) day waiting period. During the ninety (90) day waiting period, an employee may utilize accrued sick and vacation leave. Upon entering the program, the employee may continue to use sick and vacation leave to make up the difference between 60% of salary and 100% of salary.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees (except the City Manager and City Attorney) are required to participate in the City Pension Plan. All employees will be required to contribute 8% pretax dollars to the employee’s retirement fund. An employee is vested in the pension plan after seven years of continuous service. To be eligible for normal retirement an employee must be age 65 with 7 years of service, age 62 with 25 years of service or age 60 with 30 years of service. The service retirement annuity (pension) is equal to 2.5% of the employee's average salary for the highest 130 consecutive biweekly pay periods of credited service multiplied by the employee's years of credited service. To file a claim for benefits under the General Pension Plan or to receive a copy of the Plan or a copy of the Summary Plan Description (SPD), contact the COHERF Pension Office at 954-921-3333.

• Executive, Management & Technical employees are eligible to apply for tuition reimbursement in accordance with the following guidelines:

Graduate Benefit
Grade of B or Better 100% Reimbursement at State tuition rates
Grade of Pass 100% Reimbursement at State tuition rates

Undergraduate Benefit
Grade of C or Better 100% Reimbursement at State tuition rates
Grade of Pass 100% Reimbursement at State tuition rates

Reimbursement may not exceed $3,000 for any employee in any one fiscal year. Any coursework eligible for reimbursement must have a direct relationship to the job requirements of the employee’s position.

Reimbursement may only be provided for attendance at an accredited college or university. Employees enrolled in a technical or vocational institution shall not be eligible for tuition reimbursement under this program.

Reimbursement shall be available for books and course fees subject to the approval of the Department/Office Director and City Manager or designee. Tuition is subject to the approval of the Department/Office Director and City Manager or designee.

Employees who receive benefits under this program, who voluntarily leave the City's employment within two (2) years of receiving such benefit, shall be responsible for reimbursing the City for the entire cost of this benefit.

To the considered for Educational Reimbursement, all coursework must be properly approved prior to the beginning of the class by the Department/Office Director and the City Manager or designee.

• Executive employees may be provided with the use of a City vehicle or a car allowance of $400 per month. Management employees may be provided with the use of a City vehicle or a car allowance or $300 per month. Such benefit shall be determined at the sole discretion of the City Manager.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees may be provided with a cellular phone allowance of $70.00 per month. Such benefit shall be determined at the sole discretion of the City Manager.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees have the option of joining the Sun Credit Union.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees have the option of participating in payroll Direct Deposit.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees may enter a Deferred Compensation Program through payroll deduction.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees have the option of participating in Pre-paid Legal/ID Theft Protection Plans and Supplemental Insurance through voluntary payroll deductions.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Work/Life Assistance Program offering a wide range of services and support.
• Executive, Management & Technical employees may have access the City’s fitness facility free of charge.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - This document ‘BENEFITS SUMMARY’, is intended only as a summary of some of the benefits employees may be entitled to as an employee of the City of Hollywood. This is NOT a legal document, does NOT represent any guarantees, and is subject to change at any time.

Closing Date/Time: 3/17/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Salary:

$58,040.65 - $62,400.00 Annually