PAYROLL CLERK I

Position/Program Information We will be accepting online applications from Tuesday, June 02, 2026, at 8:00 AM (PT) until Monday, June 15, 2026, 5:00 PM (PT). Applications must be received before 5:00 PM (PT) on Monday, June 15, 2026. Overview of the Role The Team Member We Are Searching For: We are seeking a detail‑oriented Payroll Clerk I to support accurate and timely payroll processing. If you are organized, dependable, and committed to high‑quality public service, we invite you to apply. Join a team where your work directly supports County employees and community operations. Essential Job Functions Enters, reviews, and monitors payroll data using designated system(s) to ensure time and salary accuracy. Resolving payroll or system discrepancies by reviewing, assessing, and researching issues, interacting with departmental staff to provide resolutions. Interprets and applies the provisions of the Los Angeles County Code, DHR’s Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines, the Interpretive and Fiscal Manuals, departmental desk procedures and applicable Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) when processing payroll and leave benefits. Explains payroll policies and procedures to employees. Analyzes, processes, and/or prepares a variety of payroll documents, including routine, exception, and specialized reports, payroll records, verification of employment forms, time records, wage statements, child and/or spousal support orders, subpoenas, workers compensation benefits, third‑party disability claims, affidavit of loss, pay warrants and procedural manuals, and makes necessary corrections. Processes necessary pay adjustments resulting from timecard changes. Performs mathematical calculations using a calculator or a computer and appropriate software. Distributes and logs payroll documents such as W‑2 forms, garnishment notices, and pay notices through departmental established procedures. Operates office machinery and equipment, including multi‑line telephones, photocopiers, fax machines, personal computers, printers, microfiche machines, and scanners. Performs other tasks such as administering loyalty oaths, fingerprinting, checking time reports and processing industrial accident claims as needed. Trains clerical staff in payroll functions as needed. Requirements Option I: Six months of experience in Los Angeles County service at the level of Senior Clerk or higher, performing the full‑time payroll or timekeeping duties of reviewing and recording payroll documents or time records in the designated Los Angeles County payroll system. Option II: Three years of office clerical experience, one year of which must have been performing the full‑time payroll or timekeeping duties of computing, recording, and processing payroll documents or time records. Special Requirements: Experience at the level of Senior Clerk defined as performing specialized clerical duties in timekeeping or payroll with ongoing responsibility for projects, inquiries, or problems. This requires knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to completing assignments in payroll processing. Positions equivalent to the level of Senior Clerk include but are not limited to Senior Typist Clerk, Senior Typist Clerk LACERA, Sheriff Station Clerk I, Account Clerk II, Tax Services Clerk I, Program Aid I, CEO. Physical Class 2 – Light: Light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit, some bending, stooping or squatting, and considerable ambulation. Veteran’s Credit: The County provides a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for examinations open to everyone for honorably discharged veterans and eligible spouses. Equal Employment Opportunity/Non‑Discrimination Statement The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr