Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) (NY HELPS) Position Available In Otsego, New York

Location:

Oneonta, NY Category:

Maintenance, Clerical and Other Posted On:

Wed Jun 25 2025

Job Description:

TITLE:

Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) (NY HELPS)

UNIT:

02 –

ASU CLASS:

Competitive•

SALARY:

$42,641

DATE POSTED:

6/25/2025

POST UNTIL:

7/10/2025

LOCATION:

Payroll Office

DESCRIPTION A

core unit within the Employee Services area, The Payroll Office’s mission is to ensure that all staff, faculty, and student employees are paid timely and accurately while adhering to all Federal, State, SUNY, and Campus policies. We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service through friendly and effective communication as well as by providing reliable and responsive information on all payroll matters while maintaining appropriate confidentiality of employee information. The Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) supports the processing of payroll in the SUNY Oneonta payroll program. Duties include but are not limited to: + Perform payroll-related clerical tasks and calculations in support of payroll processing. + Assist in tracking payroll document submissions and follow up on incomplete or missing information. + Perform standard calculations and verify payroll figures using established procedures and policies. + Provide customer service to SUNY Oneonta employees, department managers, and students and refer complex matters to Payroll Manager as needed. + Enter and verify information in relevant payroll systems. + Complete special projects or assignments as directed by the Payroll Manager. + Participate in departmental projects and initiatives.

Job Requirements:

Competitive Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be reachable on the full-time, permanent Civil Service list for Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) or have held the permanent title of Office Assistant 2 (Calculations) in the past, or be eligible to transfer into the title.

Non-Competitive Qualifications:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).• To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open- competitive minimum qualifications for this position: One year of experience where most work time is spent performing mathematical operations, and/or clerical activities related to mathematical operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Civil Service Attendance & Leave knowledge + Basic knowledge of Bargaining Units + Knowledge of or willingness to learn

SUNY HR, SUNY

Time & Attendance, and Payserv + Excellent customer service skills + Experience working with confidential or sensitive information. + Strong competency in Microsoft Excel.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, permanent position. •For the duration of the

NY HELPS

Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under

NY HELPS

will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a

NY HELPS

title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. “At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation.” – President Alberto Cardelle.”