State Uniform Payroll Analyst 1, 2

The BFA unit processes employee vendor and travel payments. They also manage the voluntary deduction vendors complete bank reconciliations and financial statements and manage all actions related to Affordable Care Act reporting and the State Combined Charitable Campaign. The GA Unit is responsible for all actions related to garnishment processing for employees paid through LaGov HCM. This includes processing for child support medical support federal and state tax levies administrative wage assignments alimony student loans and bankruptcy orders. The WTA unit is responsible for reporting and payment of federal and state taxes retirement contributions and tax shelters; reconciliation preparation and reporting of Forms 941 W-2 and state tax forms; and unemployment reporting.

• Overseeing the states capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

As aState Uniform Payroll Analyst in ourBenefits and Financial Administration Unit you will:
Process checks and EFT payments for state employees and payroll deduction vendors; work with state agency HR offices on corrections/reissues of employee payments (voids replacements returns reversals).
Guide state agency HR offices on Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance; audit payroll records to ensure accurate ACA reporting; coordinate the annual generation and distribution of IRS Form 1095-C.
Perform daily cash reconciliations for employee vendor and travel payments; complete monthly reconciliations for three state bank accounts.
Monitor voluntary payroll deduction vendors for compliance with state regulations; review and evaluate annual vendor applications.

As a State Uniform Payroll Analyst in ourWage and Tax Administration Unit you will:
Process semiweekly federal tax payments semimonthly Louisiana state tax payments and multi-state tax payments following established remittance schedules.
Reconcile wage and tax data to prepare and submit monthly quarterly and annual reports to the IRS Louisiana Department of Revenue and other multi-state taxing authorities including the IRS Form 941 and W-2 and the Louisiana L-3/L1.
Audit payroll tax records and process necessary adjustments to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Reconcile and process payments to state and statewide retirement systems.
Monitor tax shelter deductions (e.g. deferred compensation) for compliance with IRS contribution limits.

As a State Uniform Payroll Analystin ourGarnishment Administration Unit you will:
Manage the end-to-end processing of garnishment orders for state employees including alimony bankruptcy child and medical support tax levies creditor garnishments administrative wage assignments and student loans.
Review garnishment orders enter and maintain deduction records in the payroll system and ensure accurate and timely payments to appropriate vendors.
Audit garnishment system entries to ensure data accuracy; reconcile biweekly monthly and quarterly garnishment reports to verify the accuracy of employee deductions and vendor payments.
Process deductions from lump-sum payments as required by state child support agencies.
Coordinate repayment plans for employee wage overpayments and manage ongoing deductions.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Compensation:This position has aSpecial Entrance Rate (SER)as follows:

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers.Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-Verify system.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
Email: