Payroll Clerk

Must be permanent in the title or reachable on the civil service list.

The NYC Law Department is currently seeking a qualified candidate for a Full Time Clerical Associate

Level 3 position as Payroll Clerk for its Administration Division's Payroll Unit. This position encompasses

responsible work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility performed under supervision of the

Payroll Supervisor and Chief of Payroll and Timekeeping.

This person will be responsible for the following duties

• Payroll Data Entry Processing - one time payments/deductions, such as Attorney Reimbursements, DOI
  
  

Fingerprint Processing Fees, Personnel Processing Fees and Managerial Lump Sum payments.

• Data Entry Processing of Employee Elected Deductions - this includes
  
  

applications/cancellations/changes to TransitCheck/Edenred transportation spending accounts, Direct

Deposit, combined municipal contributions, and college savings.

• Payroll/Paycheck Verifications - EFT (Direct Deposit) stop payment requests and bank reversals,
  
  

supplemental payroll requests and the processing of undistributed/lost/stolen checks.

• Payroll Reports and Verifying Information - includes the review of pay detail reports for retro and current
  
  

payments, prepare/process retro pay triggers, approval of payments and review of current and previous

pay cycle event detail reports. Request/send transfer of employee time and leave information. Ensure all

employees receive their entitled payments and paychecks. Batching and distribution of paychecks/stubs.

Collection of Agency property - Employee ID, Court ID, etc. Batch and distribute/mail pay checks, pay

statements and other payroll documents. Assist employees with payroll inquiries.

• Employee Verifications - responsible for processing verifications for NYCERS/NYS Pension Buy backs,
  
  

NYCHA Wage and Employment, Mortgage/Loan verifications and employment verifications for child care

applications. In addition, this person will also process No-Fault Insurance - Employer's Wage Verification

Reports, Higher Education Loan verifications, Child support collections verifications and Union/Non-Union

disability verifications of employees.

To apply: Click "apply" button.

Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement

Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to multi-task and work independently. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and various Citywide systems: PMS, CHRMS, RMDS and PI.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.