JOB TITLE:                             PAY AND BENEFITS SPECIALIST II

LOCATION:                SAN FRANCISCO, CA

JOB REQUISITION:              3310

OVERVIEW

The Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in San Francisco, is accepting applications for the position of Pay and Benefits Specialist II in the Human Resources Division.

The Pay and Benefits Specialist II provides a full range of payroll and benefits services to assigned Appellate Court and AOC employees.  The Specialist is responsible for handling payroll and benefits questions from employees, reviewing documents, and processing employment actions (promotions, transfers, appointments, separations etc.).  In addition, the Specialist conducts new hire orientations, maintains the leave accounting system and position control, researches, analyzes, and responds to technical and often sensitive pay and benefit questions, and prepares correspondence related to payroll and benefits actions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Researches, evaluates, and responds to questions from assigned employees regarding pay issues, benefits eligibility, leave, pension, and other technical, complex, and often sensitive issues.
• Reviews, documents, and processes employment actions, including promotions, transfers, appointments, training and development, separations and ensures appropriateness of action in relation to employee's eligibility and other pertinent policies
• Processes a variety of payroll and benefits related transactions, including entering transactions into database, completing and forwarding required forms to agencies, and handling requests from other public agencies regarding salary garnishments, employment verification, unemployment claims, etc.
• Implements any branch wide pay and benefit changes for assigned areas, inlcuding analyzing employment history, making and reviewing payroll calculations, identifying and evaluating the situation to resolve problems, and making corrections to ensure accuracy.
• Provides information to employees regarding payroll issues and benefit  programs.
• Maintains Leave Accounting system for assigned employees, updates time and attendance records, researches and resolves discrepancies.
• Works with AOC Budget Unit and with the State Controller's Controller's Office to maintain budgeted positions.
• Completes and submits forms to State Controller's Office to resolve discrepancies.
• Conducts new hire orientations.  Maintains assigned employees official personnel file folder, and prepares correspondence related to payroll and benefits actions.
• Attend and participate in staff and committee meetings. 
• Attend training as deemed appropriate for the work assigned. 
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Equivalent to an associate degree, preferably with major course work in personnel, public, or business administration, and three years of experience organizing and performing human resources payroll and benefits administration work.

Additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.  Additional directly related college-level education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and practical application of human resources laws, rules, regulations, and policies relating to payroll and benefits administration;
• The operation of personal computers and the use of specified computer applications, such as word processing, spread sheets and specialized databases;
• Conflict resolution techniques;
• Correct business English;
• Organizational policies and procedures;
• Principles and techniques of preparing a variety of effective written materials;
• Basic principles of organizing and summarizing data and information

Ability to:

• Review, interpret, explain, and apply payroll and benefits administration laws, rules, regulations, and policies;
• Research, compile, analyze, and summarize payroll and benefits data and information;
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials;
• Use initiative and judgment within established guidelines;
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities and meet critical deadlines;
• Operate personal computers and use specified computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and specialized databases;
• Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing;
• Use tact and discretion to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work

HOW TO APPLY

To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply immediately, however this position will remain open until filled.  To complete an online application, please visit our Web site at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/careers and search for Job Req-3310, Pay & Benefits Specialist II.  This position requires the submission of our official application.

OR

To obtain a printed application, please download a copy from the Careers page on our website under the Special Access and Application Help section OR visit:                     

California Administrative Office of the Courts

455 Golden Gate Avenue, 7th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3660

415-865-4272 Telecommunications Device for the Deaf

PAY & BENEFITS

SALARY RANGE: $5,192 to $6,311 per month

(starting salary may vary between $5,192 and $5,711)

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 13 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• $115 transit pass subsidy per month
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(K) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Long Term Care Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

The Administrative Office of the Courts Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.