Payroll Generalist

Position Type :

Secretarial / Clerical / Payroll

Date Posted : 9 / 26 / 2025

Location :

Dayton Public Schools

District :

Dayton Public Schools Payroll Generalist

Payroll Administration

• Maintain employee payroll-related records in the District's payroll information system and audit payroll information for accuracy.
• Read, interpret, administer, and explain rules, regulations, and policies regarding payroll, plan documents and labor agreements to make sure staff members are paid correctly.
• Implement and enforce payroll policies, practices, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Interpret labor agreements as related to payroll policies, practices, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Receive and process garnishment requests for employee pay. Complete and return required paperwork; enter corresponding garnishment withholdings into payroll.
• Assign taxes to employees based on their assigned work location and home addresses. Update tax assignments based on address changes received from employees as required.
• Calculate and enter voluntary deductions for employees based on wage and benefit elections.
• Process employee status changes (separations, leaves of absence, etc.) and make sure employees are paid correctly based on their assigned status.
• Review, analyze, and process adjustments to leave accruals (vacation, sick, personal time, etc.).
• Prepare, post, and review payroll-related general ledger entries. Reconcile benefit withholdings with G / L account balances.
• Prepare month-end, quarterly, and annual payroll reports.
• Receive payroll questions from employees and managers. Investigate and resolve issues, documenting all actions taken.

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