Payroll Technician II

Job Title

Payroll Technician II

Payroll Technician II

562679

Classification Range $23.29 - $33.93 per hour

(Hiring range depending on qualifications not anticipated to exceed $23.29 - $24.23 per hour)

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. This is a temporary position to end on or before 6 months.

California State University Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success academic excellence and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching research and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education. Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement career success and economic mobility.

The Payroll Services department within the Division of Human Resources and Inclusive Excellence (HRIE) supports the campus by providing information related to employment and department processes to ensure accuracy and on time payment of employees. HRIE is committed to the mission of meeting the needs of a multi-cultural inclusive campus community. Our highly qualified team of professionals is focused on providing human resource services and supports the Universitys goal to recruit and retain high-quality faculty and staff. We seek an exceptional individual to join our Payroll Services team as the Payroll Technician II. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity openness flexibility integrity and kindness.

Were Hiring at Cal State Fullerton!

Are you a payroll professional looking for an opportunity to put your skills to work in a dynamic university environment Payroll Services at Cal State Fullerton is looking for Payroll Technicians to join our team!

In this role youll play an important part in supporting the universitys payroll operations from processing and reconciling payroll and personnel transactions to providing guidance and assistance to campus payroll users. Youll work with a variety of CSU policies procedures rules and regulations while gaining valuable experience in higher education payroll.

Why consider this opportunity

Gain hands-on experience at Cal State Fullerton

Expand your payroll knowledge and skills

Build your professional network

Get your foot in the door and strengthen your qualifications for future CSUF opportunities

This is a short-term emergency-hire opportunity making it a great chance to bring your experience to Titan Territory and become part of the CSUF community!

Two years or the equivalent of experience preparing and processing payroll personnel documents. Thorough knowledge of general office methods procedures and practices. Thorough knowledge of or the ability to acquire quickly knowledge of the Uniform State Payroll Procedures Manual Personnel Information Management System Manual and other information found in state and university administrative manuals and guidelines. Ability to acquire knowledge of the Public Employees Retirement System Manual executive orders published by the Chancellors Office applicable state and federal laws educational codes and collective bargaining agreements. Ability to independently identify appropriate payroll applications and interpret complex written policies and procedures not clearly described in available guidelines. Ability to tactfully and clearly explain a wide variety of complex procedures and policies to individuals who have minimal knowledge of pay and personnel related processes and procedures. Ability to review detailed numerical records or transactions and identify deviations from applicable policies or procedures. Ability to trace and correct processing errors print or type numbers neatly on forms operate computer terminals for online keying of various payroll/personnel transactions format computer data and troubleshoot problem areas. Ability to independently draft and satisfactorily prepare in final form cover memoranda and responses to inquiries concerning applications of payroll/personnel policies and procedures. Ability to keep abreast with changes in a wide variety of complex resource materials in order to be in compliance with university state federal and educational codes rules and regulations. Ability to independently prepare and reconcile pay and personnel related transaction reports on staffing classifications employee deductions and salary patterns. Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position. Ability to perform arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Human Resources Information System (HRIS) PeopleSoft or related software. Prior CSU payroll processing experience. Experience with State Controllers Office programs such as Personnel/Payroll Information Management System (PIMS) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and Campus Information Retrieval System (CIRS). Experience working with the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Experience with applicable state and federal payroll laws. Experience working as a contributing member of a payroll team. Commitment to excellence in the area of customer service and follow-up. Ability to take initiative and be innovative when problem solving. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Regular attendance is considered an essential job function: the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Special Working Conditions

• An array of health plans that include prescription drug coverage
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability
• Retirement plan through CalPERS
• Tuition waiver for employees and dependents if eligible
• FlexCash (in lieu of health and dental)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• 15 paid holidays

See our CSUF Benefits website for additional information.

California State University Fullerton is committed to fostering an environment where students staff administrators and faculty thrive. We welcome individuals ready to make an impact on student and staff success to apply and become part of the Titan Community. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Cal State Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on regardless of race sex color ethnicity national origin or any other protected status.

As of January 1 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

If you are applying for a staff position please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant Teaching Associate Instructional Student Assistant or Student Assistant position.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.

California State University Fullerton is not currently sponsoring anynewH-1B petitions for staff management or faculty positions.

Effective October 1 2025 the California State University (CSU) will implement a salary step structure for CSUEU-represented employees in bargaining units 2 5 7 and 9. This position may be subject to changes resulting from this implementation in alignment with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

On-Campus CSUEU Employees

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