Payroll Technician (Payroll Technician II), Human Resources Division

Job Summary

Responsible for processing payroll and personnel transactions. Includes multiple types of pay, change in working status, various leaves of absences and separations of CSU employees. Must apply knowledge of two data management systems and consult various resources to access, input and maintain payroll and personal data. Validate data, identify discrepancies and errors, and calculate and reconcile variances to maintain data integrity in systems.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, apply a thorough knowledge of payroll and personnel transactions and performs the full range of moderately complex payroll and personnel transactions with a greater degree of independence for all employee categories. Independently select, interpret and apply the proper rules and regulations which may not specifically be covered by precedents or existing CSU, state and governmental guidelines and use initiative and judgment to analyze information and determine a course of action within the specifications of standard practice and established guidelines.

Perform diverse duties involving a wide range of procedures and apply various rules, regulations, and policies to determine pay and accruals. Prepare and review documents for accuracy; verify and audit data prior to release; determine appropriate codes; identify and calculate overpayments; coordinate collection activities; reconcile work schedules; provide guidance and assistance to campus payroll users; calculate, process and reconcile a diverse range of moderately complex payroll and personnel transactions for all categories or combinations of categories of CSU employees (staff, faculty, graduate assistants, student assistants, special consultants, individual lessons, and summer session instructors). These transactions include: pay (intermittent, regular full and part time, overtime, special consultant, shift differential, call back, individual lesson, annual year, 10-month, 10/12, quarterly, semester, summer session, extended vacation and MSAs); leave status and accruals (vacation, holiday, sick, jury duty, bereavement, LWOP, AWOL, military, NDIL, IDL and compensatory time); and, changes in pay status (appointments, end of probationary periods, promotions, demotions, reclassifications, retirements and separations).

Other Classification-Related Duties as assigned, to include Student Pay Processor and Scanning Project.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Equivalent to two years of payroll and personnel experience which has provided the above knowledge and abilities.

Education: Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of general office methods, practices and procedures. Thorough knowledge of, or the ability to acquire quickly, policies, procedures, programs, guidelines, applicable state and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements.

Abilities: In addition to the Payroll Technician I abilities, must be able to: select and apply a wide variety of moderately complex policies, procedures, programs, and applicable state and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements that are not clearly described in available guidelines; organize work, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; perform mathematical calculations; work independently; make sound decisions and recommendations regarding payroll activities; use current computer word processing and spreadsheet software programs, web browsers, electronic calendaring programs, ERP/HRIS, and data management systems; and read and write at a level appropriate to the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of general office methods, practices and procedures. Thorough knowledge of, or the ability to acquire quickly, policies, procedures, programs, guidelines, applicable state and federal laws, educational codes, and collective bargaining agreements.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

Initial salary step placement will be Step 1 - $4,037 per month for qualified candidates.

CSU Classification Salary Step Range: $4,037 - $5,881 per month (Step 1 - Step 20).

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information

Work status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

The application deadline is: Thursday, April 2, 2026.