Essential Functions of the Job • Coordinates all human resource activities of all departments. • Ensures legal compliance regarding actions taken by the City related to employment. • Assists employees in accessing the benefits available to them and their covered dependents including health insurance, long-term disability, retirement, employee counseling and grievance procedures. • Prepares new hire packets; works individually with new employees to ensure all employment and benefit paperwork is completed and submitted accurately; follows-up until all paperwork is submitted by employee;

sets up employee in the payroll system. • Prepares termination papers upon employee resignation or retirement and notifies appropriate agencies of such. • Coordinates the annual employee evaluation process; and collects completed and approved employee evaluations and recommended merit increases. • Calculates merit increases, changes in hourly rates and any retro pay adjustments. • Prepares wage change notifications for all employees and ensure they are properly approved and filed. • Responsibilities for workers compensation documentation and reporting.

• Regularly analyzes existing wage and benefit policies among similar organizations to establish comparable programs. • Ensures City's employee handbook is updated regularly. • Processes bi-weekly payroll, including coordinating with departments and employees to receive accurate time and attendance data. • Transmits direct deposit file to the bank. • Prepares and submits all payroll taxes and quarterly State and Federal payroll tax reconciliations. • Coordinates proper disposition and reporting of other monies collected via employee payroll deduction. • Prepare and distribute W-2