Processes personnel/payroll transactions, adjustments and corrections into computerized payroll system; Compiles and prepares statistical reports, summaries, and statements related to payroll and/or benefits; Provides information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans, and collective bargaining agreements; Identifies problem areas and recommends solutions in payroll/personnel procedural practices; Responds to questions or complaints regarding payroll; resolves problems by performing qualitative reviews of individual cases; Locates and consolidates various information for reports or to resolve conflicts or errors; Performs mathematical computations related to personnel activities, such as vacation or sick leave accrual, rates of pay for varying terms, and overtime dollars or compensation time earned; Prepares, audits, and validates payroll; maintains personnel record files; processes personnel transactions; Explains policies and procedures that may require rule interpretation in answering payroll/personnel inquiries; Prepares and processes forms for automatic payroll deductions such as insurance, garnishments, and bargaining unit contributions; Processes and tracks claims for short-term and long-term disability, injury leave, FMLA, and workers compensation; Answers employees questions regarding benefit insurance programs; answers questions regarding benefits such as retirement, group insurance, workers compensation, and tuition reimbursement; May communicate with physicians, hospitals, and employees regarding claims. The examination process will consist of a computerized exam weighted 100% covering Applying Payroll Policies (Reading Comprehension/Information Ordering), Basic Math, Problem Sensitivity, Logic and Reasoning, Name & Number Comparison, and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel 2019/2021.