Principal Payroll and Personnel Clerk (1224) - Citywide Exam - (X00113)

Under general direction, the 1224 Principal Payroll and Personnel Clerk is responsible for supervising subordinates engaged in the preparation of employee payrolls and the maintenance of employee personnel records. 

The essential duties include:

• Plan, assign and direct the work of subordinate employees engaged in the preparation of payroll, and timekeeping information, and the preparation and maintenance of employee personnel records; train, and instruct new employees.
• Review and approve all documents relating to payroll and personnel transactions; analyze and interpret economic provisions of collective bargaining agreements.
• Serve as departmental liaison with the civil service commission, controller, retirement, health service and other offices in connection with the processing of personnel forms and records; confer with representatives of the civil service commission, controller's office, health service and retirement systems in connection with the various rules and regulations applicable to subordinate personnel.
• Prepare personal service and related budget statistics data; maintain payroll expenditure records for budget, allotment and employee requisitioning purposes.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of replies to inquiries of other city departments and outside organizations in connection with departmental personnel.