Classified - Position - Payroll Clerk - competitive
Job Number 3300053859
Start Date
Open Date 10 / 13 / 2025
Closing Date 11 / 28 / 2025
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Lockport City School District
Lockport, New York 14094
Pride in Our Past; Faith in Our Future
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE : Payroll Clerk - Competitive Civil Service
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
- Must meet civil service qualifications
- Graduation from High School and two-years experience with computerized payrolls
- I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with Immigrations Reform and Control Act
- Completion of mandatory training sessions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS :
Ability to adhere to a schedule and keep a definite time-table for payrolls and related reportsAbility to ensure confidentiality with employee informationMathematical aptitude and numerical skillsWorking knowledge of standard platforms, i.e. Excel, Google, Office, etc.Ability to work with other departments, HR staff and other employees with courtesy, patience and understanding, and be ready to address questions on a range of related topicsACCOUNTABILITY :
The District Account Clerk - Payroll reports to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Management.
NATURE OF THE POSITION :
This individual will perform payroll duties for employees of the Lockport City School District. This includes maintenance of each employee's payroll record, making changes in payroll deductions, and salary changes.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :
Receives payroll worksheets from schools and buildings, checks worksheetsCompiles and processes bi-weekly payrolls for employeesCompiles from payroll worksheets substitute teachers who worked during the past 2 weeks, and calculated their total days for paymentEnters payroll information into computerEnter payroll data for new employees, including federal and state dependents, retirement system status, social security, direct deposits, union dues, Vote Cope, savings bonds, garnishees, tax sheltered annuities, N.Y.S.U.T. deductions, credit union, The United Way, and flexible benefitsCalculates salaries for new employees, terminated employees, and those on leave of absenceSigns, sorts and puts all pay checks into envelopes (as needed)Sends checks to the locations, and distributes checks in the administration building on payday (as needed)Write's general, school lunch and federal fund checks for distribution of taxes, social security, direct deposits, and voluntary deductionsGives itemized list of payroll totals by funds to Superintendent each monthPrepares warrants each payday for the civil service commissionPays monthly E.R.S. and T.R.S. contributions and loansPrepares quarterly and annual reports for taxes and retirement systemsRecords employee attendance and sends a detailed annual record to each employee in SeptemberSubmits a payroll schedule to the Superintendent prior to the start of the fiscal yearComputes salary changes and lump sum settlements for employees affected by promotion, negotiated raises, or retirementsMaintains a W-4 on each employeeMaintains direct deposits and credit union change formsMaintains year-to-date totals for W-2 preparation, and distributes W-2's to each employee in January. Also responsible for issuing duplicate W-2 if original is lostResponds to telephone calls from employees, retirement systems, tax sheltered annuity companies, etc, regarding payroll mattersTypes letters and forms on payroll related mattersPrepares coaching salaries for three sport seasons, and issues separate checks for themPrepares checks for payment of extra activities, which are paid on separate checksReconciles bank statements each month for the payroll accountSubmits E.R.S. and T.R.S. applications to Albany, and maintains a file copy of eachPerforms other tasks as may be assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Management ServicesJob Attachment View Attachment
Salary : From 46000.00
Salary Competitive Y
Appointment Status Probationary
Position Status Full time
Start Date 11 / 15 / 2025
Contact Person's Name Lisa M Schrader
Contact Person's Title Deputy Superintendent
Contact Person's Phone 716-478-4826
Contact Person's Email lschrader@lockportschools.net