Pension Payroll Clerk

Overview

The Boston Retirement System serves over 35,000 members and beneficiaries. The Payroll Unit interacts with over 15,000 members who are retired or beneficiaries and/or dependents of retired or deceased members. The unit is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the retirement payroll, communicating with our retired membership base, as well as various outside departments and agencies.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Comptroller, the Administrative Assistant of Payroll participates in the monthly processing of benefit payments, which involves the daily review and completion of workflows that are generated through the department’s dedicated Pension Software – V3. Also serves as the principal backup for the working group leader. In conjunction, related responsibilities include:

• Enters & maintains retiree payroll benefit demographics and pension rates.
• Adds new retirees while verifying their tax documents and direct deposit forms for accuracy.
• Adjusts Option C pop-ups.
• Makes appropriate beneficiary adjustments, address changes, direct deposit modifications, and other related actions as needed to retirees/beneficiary accounts.
• Corresponds timely with memberships and/or their respective representatives, by phone or in person, concerning benefit inquiries or revisions.
• Assists in the preparation & submission of a variety of payroll reports that operate on the department’s dedicated V3 Pensions software application, including, but not limited to, Stop Payments, Reversals, Stale Dated checks, etc.
• Tracks deaths and related payments/receivables/recoupments through completion.
• Assists in special projects, as assigned by the Comptroller or other senior managers.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

• Applicants must possess at least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience in work that involves electronic payroll processing.
• Familiarity with Massachusetts public employee retirement law, MGL Ch. 32, is advantageous.
• Experience with V3 Pension software platform is preferred. The aptitude to converse clearly and to effectively work with staff and the public, as well as awareness and practice of proper customer relations skills, are required. Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel & Access.
• An associate’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, public administration or business administration, from a certified college may be substituted for one (1) year of workplace experience.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIREDTerms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: SEIU/RL-16

Hours per week: 35

The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected category.