2025-2026 Payroll/Benefits Specialist - Central Office

Payroll/Benefits Specialist

12 month position

Central Office

SY 2025-2026

Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia is accepting applications for a Payroll/Benefits Specialist. The primary responsibility of the position is to assist the Supervisor of Payroll/Benefits in processing monthly payroll to assist employees with payroll and benefits issues and to maintain the divisions files records and benefits administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Effective verbal and written communication organizational and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel Word and PowerPoint Google Sheets Google Docs and database experience
• Functional knowledge of commonly used office equipment and workflow technologies
• Practical verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain an unquestionable degree of confidentiality
• Ability to multitask work with interruptions and work under pressure
• Ability to be dependable and punctual
• Ability to work in a team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or Bachelors degree in Business Administration Human Resource Management Communications or related field or equivalent education and/or experience in a payroll or accounting office setting
• Experience in a public school system
• Experience with the MUNIS financial system
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications may be found appropriate and acceptable to meet the requirements of the specific assignment

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process monthly employee payroll cycles
• Process workers compensation short-term disability and long-term disability claims
• Process retiree Cobra and payment of medical and dental insurance invoices and reconcile medical and dental invoices with payroll information
• Process employee garnishments
• Prepare Virginia Retirement System reports and maintain VRS files for the division
• Review information and respond to inquiries from employees regarding salary taxes leave benefits and other payroll issues
• Update as necessary employee medical and dental information in the division database and with insurance companies
• Communicate openly and effectively with staff and the general public as a positive
  representative of the Montgomery County Public Schools
• Assist employees with enrollment and information for group health insurance and serve as a liaison with the insurance companies medical facilities employees and the school system
• Process enrollments maintain a system of employee deductions and submit reports for the employee Flex/125 Cafeteria plan
• Compile data for employees (i.e. insurance packets W-4s physicians certificate etc.) distribute and ensure that the information is returned to the responsible individual promptly as necessary
• Receive review report and maintain data for Anthem Health Insurance and serve as a liaison with medical facilities and employees
• Receive process track and manage time usage for all employees
• Assist with processing copying and mailing verification of employment and prior experience forms to responsible parties as needed
• Participate in training and maintain technological skills for the use of computers

SALARY: $35290.68 - $65604.68annually with benefits; commensurate with experience

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

BENEFITS:

Anthem Medical Plans - Multiple options available for comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

Ameritas Vision Plan - Coverage includes eye exams lenses frames and contact lenses

Delta Dental Plan - FREE Delta Dental coverage for employees spouses and families

Carilion EAP - FREE Confidential Employee Assistance Program providing support for mental health legal financial concerns and crisis support available to employees and their families

Generous Employee Leave Benefits - MCPS offers leave benefits for PT and FT employees including paid sick leave personal leave funeral leave and annual leave. Employees can also join a sick leave bank for extended medical absences and earn wellness leave.

Virginia Retirement System (VRS) - Full-time employees are eligible for the VRS and enrolled in Group Life Insurance at no cost. MCPS contributes a certain percentage to your individual retirement account.

Employee Sick Leave Bank - Employees earning sick leave may elect to join our Sick Leave Bank which allows employees to access days in the event of a catastrophic or long term illness when the employee has exhausted all other leave available.

You may visit the link below for quick access to your employee benefits portal page. Look around to find your offered policy information claim forms search for a provider and more.

DATE: Open until filled

EEO Statement:

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment selection hiring pay promotion retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability political affiliation status as a veteran and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation when necessary. The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities programs and activities that are accessible usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further the Montgomery County School Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health welfare and other social services

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street SE Christiansburg VA 24073

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority