Review and approve financial transactions for the payroll run as well as payments and transfers related to administration of shared leave, garnishments, inter-agency employee transfers, benefit administration, retirement invoicing, tax and Industrial Insurance payments & reporting, salary overpayment recoupments, and deceased employee payments in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Office of Financial Management accountability guidelines for payroll as published in the State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM). Responsibilities: Coordinate communication and outreach to employees and supervisors on current news and recurring issues affecting their pay and the administration of the leave program and other benefits, such as leave buy-out options, benefit open enrollment and retirement options, tax rate changes, general salary schedule changes, and other statewide and agency business decisions.