Requisition No: 819478 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-PERSONNEL SERVICES SPECIALIST - OPS - 70900463 CENTRAL OFFICE, TALLAHASSEE, FL

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900463 

Salary: $19.35 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 04/03/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT ***

Personnel Services Specialist – OPS – 70900463

This advertisement is for an OPS position located at Central Office in the Office of Human Resources in the Payroll Department.

Salary Rate: $19.35 Hourly

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Personnel Services Specialist is a specialized position in the Office of Human Resources, Payroll section. This position independently performs a variety of professional duties for Payroll. More specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures that semi-annual payments of uniform and toll allowance are processed timely and accurately.
• Audits payroll problems, salary overpayments, cancels payroll warrants when necessary, and completes pay upon demands, when necessary.
• Monitors exceptional timesheets and performs data analysis to resolve errors for exceptional timesheets.
• Servies as Payroll liaison for the systems utilized by the Department (Kronos and People First)
• Provides direction and guidance to supervisors/employees and assigned field offices on payroll related inquiries/issues.
• Ensures all payroll actions are processed in accordance with established Departmental procedures as well as state personnel rules; and
• Tracks tuition reimbursement and ensures that the letters are sent and the money is recovered (by personal check or leave payouts) when someone resigns prior to their two-year obligation, and the Department has paid their tuition. This also includes updating any logs and files.
• Processes biweekly, CJIP, and supplemental payrolls in accordance with the applicable statute, rule, procedure, policy and or intneral processes.
• Provides direction and guidance regarding payroll actions through the interpretation of human resource rules, regulations and statutes.
• Independently conducts technical research and analysis regarding payroll issues to provide customer service and assistance to Deparmtent supervisors and mangers.
• Creates and monitors reports and performs data analysis to ensure information is accurate and resolve errors by system correct in and/or recommends solutions in a timely manner.
• Drafts correspondence regarding payroll matters.
• Utilizes various computer programs used by the Department, including but not limited to People First, ATMS2, FLAIR, Impromptu, Internet, various word processing databases and spreadsheet applications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Department of Management Services Personnel Rules;
• Knowledge of the Agencies and Department of Managements Services Personnel rules, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Department of Financial Services FLAIR system;
• Knowledge of computer software, including applications; People First, Kronos, ATMS2, Impromptu, etc.
• Knowledgeable of the Bureau of State Payroll (BSOP) rules, policies and procedures
• Skills in using communication principles and techniques to effectively convey information, orally and in writing;
• Skills in knowing how to find information and identifying essential information;
• Skills in time management and organization;
• Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations;
• Ability to understand and apply applicable human resource rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to listen to others and ask questions as appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess at least six (6) months of State Payroll experience.
• Must possess experience verifying payroll in FLAIR.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.