The Payroll Specialist for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (DVS) is responsible for entering and maintaining all aspects of weekly payroll for the department, including entering new hires, promotions, demotions, transfers, and verifying time and attendance exceptions in HR/CMS. May process alternative work schedules, overtime, differentials, hotline, standby, step delays, and special pay situations in a timely and accurate manner, while reviewing and monitoring salary increases and processing retroactive payments as required. Shall access reports from the Commonwealth Information Warehouse and prepare statistical reports using various databases including HR/CMS. As well as research and provide responses to complex payroll inquiries. Performs other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
About The Department of Veterans’ Services:
The mission of the Department of Veterans’ Services is to advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth’s veterans and provide quality support services and to direct an emergency financial assistance program for those veterans and their dependents who are in need; an outreach program for homeless prevention, suicide prevention, two State Operated Veterans’ Homes and two Cemeteries.
The state-operated veterans’ homes were established as multifaceted healthcare facilities available to eligible veterans of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The mission is to provide long-term care and support services with dignity, honor, and respect. in the best possible healthcare environment for eligible veterans who reside in the Commonwealth.
Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.
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For questions, please the contact the Office of Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option #2.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum entrance requirements:
Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in personnel work, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
A Bachelor’s degree or higher may be substituted for the required experience.*
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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Executive Order #595: As a condition of employment, successful applicants will be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption as of their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment. Applicants who receive an offer of employment who can provide documentation that the vaccine is medically contraindicated or who object to vaccination due to a sincerely held religious belief may make a request for exemption.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
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