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Payroll Officer 1


Job Location:

Hartford County, CT - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 76442 - 96534
Posted: 2 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction

Bring your payroll expertise to a role that supports accurate compliant and reliable services for the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs.

The
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has an opening for a Payroll Officer 1
in the Payroll Unit in Rocky Hill.

This position is full-time on first shift Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM.
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      Position Highlights
      • Reviews payroll for accuracy including shift differentials increases retirement calculations and workers compensation
      • Prepares or closely supervises complex payroll tasks such as retroactive payments and garnishments
      • Oversees reconciliation of payroll deductions and reviews coding of payroll expenditures
      • Supervises maintenance of time records and issuance of leave balances
      • Manages control and distribution of paychecks and responds to employee payroll questions
      • Compiles payroll expenditure data to support budget preparation
      • Provides information and processes paperwork related to employee fringe benefits
      • Performs related duties as required
        About Us
        For over 140 years the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a department we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans and we believe in Serving Those Who Served.
        Selection Plan

        In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service absent any applicable collective bargaining language and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

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        PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
        In a state agency facility or institution this class is accountable for supervising a small payroll operation or assisting in supervising a moderate to large size payroll operation.
        EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
        • Schedules assigns oversees and reviews work of staff;
        • Provides staff training and assistance;
        • Conducts performance evaluations;
        • Determines priorities and plans unit work;
        • Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
        • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
        • Acts as liaison with other operating units agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
        • Prepares reports and correspondence;
        • Reviews accuracy of payroll including shift differential payments annual increases collective bargaining increases retirement calculations workers compensation benefits and revisions for attachments;
        • Prepares or closely supervises more complex portions of a payroll such as retroactive payments or garnishments;
        • Supervises reconciliation of payroll deductions and coding of payroll expenditures;
        • Supervises maintenance of time records including issuing semi-annual leave balances;
        • Supervises control and distribution of paychecks;
        • Answers employees questions relating to payroll;
        • May compile payroll expenditure data for budget preparation;
        • May provide information and process paperwork regarding employee fringe benefits;
        • Performs related duties as required.
        KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
        • Considerable knowledge of
          • relevant agency policies and procedures;
          • and ability to apply relevant state and federal laws statutes and regulations;
        • Knowledge of
          • and ability to apply state payroll policies and procedures;
          • uses of office machinery used in accounting work;
          • governmental accounting as it applies to payroll;
        • Considerable
          • interpersonal skills;
          • oral communication skills;
          • skill in performing arithmetical computations;
        • Supervisory ability.
        MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
        Five (5) years of experience in complex clerical work in accounting or payroll.
        MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
        Two (2) years of the General Experience must have had payroll preparation as the principal responsibility.

        NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a payroll clerk.
        MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
        College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
        PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
        • Experience with payroll software including but not limited to Peoplesoft (CORE) and UKG Pro
        • Experience processing payroll medical dental and group life benefits
        • Experience applying state and agency regulations to payroll including but not limited to human resources policies procedures bargaining unit contracts and agreement terms
        • Experience compiling and analyzing benefits and payroll data
        • Experience preparing reports on benefits and payroll data
        • Experience independently managing assigned work responsibilities
        • Experience leading and training assigned staff
        • Experience identifying problems researching solutions and implementing corrective action
        • Experience managing competing priorities while meeting deadlines
        • Experience providing customer service to diverse populations
        SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
        Incumbents may be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.
        Conclusion

        AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

        The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

        ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
        As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

        Required Experience:

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