Payroll and Benefits Administrator (Adult Probation)

The Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) is one of the largest probation departments in the United States, supervising more than 70,000 individuals and employing over 600 staff members across 6 locations. We provide a wide range of services including community supervision, outpatient counseling, cognitive-behavioral programming, and residential treatment, designed to strengthen our clients’ abilities and support their long-term success. With a focus on utilizing evidence-based practices, we aim to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism for all clients under supervision

Basic Function:

Responsible for assisting the Payroll Director in completing all goals and objectives in payroll and benefits processing.

Organizational Relationships: Reports to Payroll Director

Essential Functions:

Payroll:

• Payroll processing, employment verifications, processes workers comp claims, HR records requests and maintenance.

• Maintain departmental payroll, as directed, in conjunction with the Harris County Auditor's Office schedules.

• Maintain payroll and timekeeping records for all employees including corrections, comp-time requests and secondary timesheets.

• Receive payroll documentation, including corrections, from departmental managers for input into the payroll system.

• Research payroll problems and correct when necessary.

• Maintain filing of payroll and backup documentation as needed.

• Serves as secondary contact with Harris County Auditor's Office regarding payroll matters and regulations

• Assists in resolving HR issues among staff, primarily related to payroll and benefits, but may include other matters

Benefits:

• Maintain Enrollment forms, Change Forms, and all pertinent forms required by Employee retirement System and the Auditors Office

• Follow up to assure receipt of all Benefit Enrollment forms for new employees in a timely manner.

• Responsible for the input of benefit information into ERS and STARS system in a timely manner

• Review all Change forms to see if within scope of ERS-CJAD established criteria and include proper documentation.

• Review all daily change files and variance reports and make necessary changes to payroll

• Acts as HCCSCD liaison to ERS relating to any problem concerning benefits or change forms.

• Attend Benefit Meetings as required.

• Exercises discretion concerning privileged and confidential information as related to the position and the Department.

• Ensures the completion of payroll and benefits processes for the entire department; assists in processing and troubleshoots issues as necessary.

Nonessential Functions:

• Participate in executive meetings as required.

• Contributes to a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a cooperative and amicable manner with supervisors, coworkers, subordinates and the public.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Experience:

• Two years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with a focus on payroll processing/ auditing and benefits management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient with MS Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

• CPP, PHR, or SHRM-CP certification

• One (1) or more years of experience with Harris County STARS Payroll and Processing

• One or more years of experience with PeopleSoft Payroll

• City/County/State (public sector) human resources experience

THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT POSITION. EMPLOYMENT AT WILL POLICY APPLIES

Monthly Salary:

• $4,281.23 (=$24 .70 Hourly) - $4,829.33 (=$27.86 Hourly)

• (Commensurate with experience)

• Based on 26 pay periods.

• 40 Hours Weekly.

Location:

• 49 San Jacinto St., Houston, Texas

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. 

• Occasional travel to various regions within the greater Houston area as needed.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.