Accounting/Payroll Specialist

  • City of El Paso TX
  • El Paso, Texas
  • Full Time
5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission. ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease. PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability. B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave. C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability. LEGAL HOLIDAYS The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95) 1. First day of January (New Year's Day) 2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday) 3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day) 4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day) 5. June 19 (Juneteenth) 6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day) 7. First Monday in September (Labor Day) 8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day) 9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day) 10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving) 11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day) 12. Employee's Birthday In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday. 01 What is the highest level of education you have completed? High School Diploma/GED Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree or higher None of the Above 02 How many years do you have of budget, accounting or payroll support experience? Less than 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 4 - 5 Years 6 or more years 03 What is your experience with problem solving, public contact and customer service techniques? Considerable experience Good experience Some experience No experience 04 What is your knowledge level of business arithmetic? Some knowledge Good knowledge Considerable knowledge No knowledge 05 What is your knowledge of account reconciliation and documentation techniques? No knowledge Considerable knowledge Good knowledge Some knowledge 06 Describe your experience with personal computer operation, including financial, spreadsheet, payroll, human resources information, or property tax collection systems and word processing applications? 07 Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications. 08 I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed. I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications. 09 Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES? Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer. No, I have not had my degree translated and certified. N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college. 10 Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your resume. I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information. Required Question Employer City of El Paso Address 300 N. Campbell El Paso, Texas, 79901 Phone ... Website
Job ID: 521279556
Originally Posted on: 5/15/2026

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