Department Supervisor 1 JDF Payroll

Wayne County Government

Detroit, MI, United States$49,769 - $49,769Full-timePosted 19h ago

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                                                                                              ABOUT US

 

The Charter County of Wayne is Michigan's first and largest County! Home to 34 cities and nine townships; from Rockwood to Livonia, from Sumpter Township to the Grosse Pointes, each community in Wayne County offers residents and businesses a unique blend of opportunity to live, work, play and raise families.

 

Headquartered in beautiful Downtown Detroit, our largest city and the automotive capital of the world, Wayne County Government offers a diversified economy and high standards for our residents' quality of life. With a history rich in culture, arts and diverse communities, Wayne County takes pride in its promotion of diversity, inclusion and equity, not only through its residents but also through its employees.

 

Becoming a part of the Wayne County team means that you are driven, ambitious and ready to have a positive impact on the community.

                                                                                              JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department Supervisor 1 will perform complex timekeeping and payroll functions for the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. Duties include: payroll and timekeeping data entries, calculations, and reports; adhere to all collective bargaining agreement contracts, personnel and payroll policies, guidelines, and procedures; interface with the Department of Personnel/Human Resource to process payroll transactions and conduct research and complex analysis of various payroll and personnel data.

 

This position includes a 35% premium while employed at the Juvenile Detention Facility. Starting salary: $49,769.00

 

Required Tasks

  • Perform all payroll and timekeeping activities for the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility.
  • Accurately and precisely enter reported worked hours into the payroll processing system for both hourly employees on the time clock and employees on the self-service system as necessary under the direction of leadership.
  • Verify hours worked with payroll system as well as other time tracking logs.
  • Review overtime sign in sheets and call off logs to verify hours and bring discrepancies to the attention of supervision.
  • Review data drop into payroll system to adjust hours and pay codes as necessary.
  • Review payroll reports for accuracy.
  • Process new hires and separations in required systems.
  • Prepare various reports and memos relative to payroll and timekeeping.
  • Perform complex and technical timekeeping calculations.
  • Track employee attendance.
  • Perform additional duties, as assigned.

Educational Requirements

  • A High School Diploma or G.E.D.

 

Experience Requirements

  • At least three (3) years working with payroll processing procedures
  • Preferred: Previous experience with NovaTime, SimplyWork and/or Oracle

 

Special Conditions

  • Candidates must receive clearance to work in a childcaring institution from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as well as Child Protective Services. Candidates that have lived outside of the State of Michigan must provide clearance from that state.

 

 

 

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