Payroll Unit Supervisor, Council of Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) - 24835

Position Summary: The Payroll Unit Supervisor under general direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, supervises difficult and responsible payroll activities associated with the preparation and distribution of payroll checks for supervisory instructional staff, including Principals, Assistant Principals, and Education Administrators. Performs related work.

Reports to: Director, Exception Payroll

Direct Reports: Customer Information Representative, Bookkeeper

Key Relationships: Works with Payroll Secretaries; Human Resources Directors; Division of Instructional and Information Technology (DIIT); CSA; The city’s Office of Payroll Administration (OPA); and the Financial Information Services Agency (FISA).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the CSA Payroll Unit which is responsible for paying over 7,000 staff members.
• Train staff on the execution of CSA contracts, the interpretation of bonuses, stipends and differentials for CSA members.
• Represent NYCPS by responding to payroll inquiries regarding CSA staff and will clarify payroll functions/details where needed at meetings with CSA union officials, field offices staff, and representatives from other city agencies as well as in grievance hearings.
• Coordinate on-line professional development to payroll secretaries and field personnel.
• Assist central and field office staff with payroll related CSA issues.
• Work with IT staff relative to testing, enhancing and modification of the payroll system.
• Review and reconcile CSA payroll reports.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

Minimum

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three (3) years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the one (1) year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one (1) year of administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for six (6) months of experience up to a maximum of 3.5 years.
  
  

Plus

In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, individuals must have two additional years of the experience described in "1" above

Preferred

• Knowledge of Payroll Rules and Regulations and NYCPS Automated Personnel and Payroll Systems, including APRL, EIS, PMS and ESS.
  
  

Salary: $73,758 - $81,133

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

• New York City Residency is NOT Required *
  
  

We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non- Discrimination Policy

The Department of Education of 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 upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.