Payroll Clerk
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Job Title: Payroll Clerk Exemption Status/ Test: NonexemptReports to: Chief Financial OfficerDepartment/ School: Administrative Minimum Salary: $39,252Annual Work Calendar Days: 226 Days*Seeking to fill assignment with the start date early December*Primary Purpose:Compile and prepare regular district payroll, including related reports and deposits. Work under moderate supervision to ensure accurate and timely preparation of payroll records according to prescribed procedures and regulations.Position will be a heavy customer service representative of Bay City ISD, as they are assisting new hires, current, and former employees with payroll questions.Benefits: Why Bay City ISD?Employee Medical Coverage starting at $60/ monthEmployee & Dependent Coverage starting at $343/ monthOptional Add-On Benefits such as Dental, Vision, and DisabilityLeave Benefits, personal leave and sick leave daysPaid $15,000 Life Insurance PolicyTRS Retirement PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramLEARN MOREQualifications:Education/Certification:High school diploma or GEDBachelor's degree preferred, not required.Special Knowledge/Skills:Knowledge of basic payroll accounting proceduresAbility to maintain accurate and auditable recordsAbility to use software to create spreadsheets, databases, and do word processingProficiency in keyboarding and file maintenanceAbility to work with numbers in accurate and rapid manner to meet established deadlinesEffective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skillsExperience:Two years of experience in payroll or related field.Major Responsibilities and Duties:Payroll Accounting:

Prepare accurate district payroll for distribution to employees following established procedures.

Receive and audit time sheets for all district employees. Calculate employee wages, salaries, hours worked, overtime pay, and determine withholdings, deductions, and net pay.

Balance payroll earnings and deductions; initiate related transfers of funds and deposits.

Maintain district payroll registers, employee payroll information, and other original documentation in an orderly and accurate manner in accordance with state, federal, and district requirements.

Data Entry

Prepare and post all payroll changes including payroll deductions, salary changes, termination, and new employee information.

Records and Reports

Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required including maintaining payroll and related files such as payroll records, absent-from-duty reports, and service records.

Prepare and submit payroll reports and forms including those required by Internal Revenue Service, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Retirement System, Federal Insurance Contributors' Act (FICA), Medicare, Texas New Hire Reporting, and Workers' Compensation Commission.

Other Responsibilities:

Work cooperatively with human resource department, principals, department heads, campus and department secretaries, and employees to ensure accuracy of information reported. Resolve payroll problems and inquiries.

Respond to requests from financial institutions regarding verification of employment.

Maintain confidentiality of information.

All other duties as assigned.Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination and as required by law, Bay City ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, experience, and abilities.