Clerical Assistant 3

About the role

This position focuses on serving as the primary timekeeper while supporting payroll processing, record tracking, and employee assistance for Allegheny County staff.

Responsibilities

• Timekeeping Duties: Enter payroll, review time records, and resolve leave and pay issues for employees
• Employee Support: Provide guidance to timekeepers and assist staff with questions about payroll policies
• Record Management: Maintain leave slips, absence records, and documentation needed for payroll processing
• Error Resolution: Research SAP errors, identify causes, and make corrections using multiple reports and screens
• Policy Application: Interpret contracts, pay rules, and work schedules to calculate regular time and overtime
• Payroll Processing: Review uploads, verify coding accuracy, and ensure correct completion of leave and payroll forms

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week, after successful completion of probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $41,506 (before taxes).

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Clerical Assistant 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of moderately complex clerical experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.