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Payroll Technician I/II

4 × 10hr days$53k – $65kOnsite · Pomona, CA, USA

City of Pomona

Payroll Technician I/II

SALARY

$25.61 - $31.15 Hourly

$4,439.00 - $5,400.00 Monthly

$53,268.00 - $64,800.00 Annually

LOCATION

City Hall, 505 S. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER

26-PAT1/1

DEPARTMENT

Police

DIVISION

AS-Police Administrative Services

OPENING DATE

10/13/2026

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

SALARY

$25.61 - $31.15 Hourly

$4,439.00 - $5,400.00 Monthly

$53,268.00 - $64,800.00 Annually

LOCATION

City Hall, 505 S. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER

26-PAT1/1

DEPARTMENT

Police

DIVISION

AS-Police Administrative Services

OPENING DATE

10/13/2026

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

VACANCY

APPLY IMMEDIATELY

This recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

Review of applications will be done on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.

The City of Pomona Police Department is dedicated to serving and protecting our community with integrity and professionalism. We are seeking a skilled Payroll Technician to join our team and contribute to the efficient operation of our payroll processes. You will play a crucial role in managing payroll operations for the Police Department. Your responsibilities will include coordinating payroll functions, performing technical tasks related to time entry, preparing payroll reports, and processing special event payroll.

The Payroll Technician I/II position is a flexible staffing classification. Depending on qualifications, this recruitment may be filled at the I or II level. Please review the job description for additional information regarding the position.

This recruitment will also establish an eligible list for future vacancies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the Payroll Technician I/II position is detail-oriented, highly organized, and skilled in performing technical payroll and accounting tasks with accuracy and confidentiality. They possess strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to interpret pay rules, labor contracts, and regulatory requirements.

They thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate initiative in resolving discrepancies, and maintain professionalism when handling sensitive information. With a commitment to precision, customer service, and teamwork, they support the Department’s mission by ensuring payroll operations run efficiently and reliably.

Why Choose Pomona?

Join a dedicated team committed to supporting public safety and ensuring the integrity of essential payroll operations. Contribute to your community while gaining valuable experience in managing complex payroll functions, preparing financial analyses, and supporting sworn and civilian staff.

This position offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; CalPERS participation; an optional deferred compensation plan; tuition reimbursement; and a medical flexible spending account. Additionally, the City of Pomona provides vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma supplemented by college level course work in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field.
  • Payroll Technician I - One year of payroll, payroll time entry, or accounting experience.
  • Payroll Technician II - Three years of increasingly responsible payroll, including payroll time entry, experience.

To excel in this position, the candidate must possess a set of core competencies. These competencies include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Attention To Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
  • Relationship Building: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
  • Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
  • Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Coordinate the daily operations of the Police Department's payroll system; perform payroll tasks such as collecting, reviewing, and coding time entry forms for processing. Enters and monitors payroll data necessary to produce total pay using the City's payroll system.

Prepare payroll information for data processing; make necessary additions, deletions, and changes regarding timesheets; input timesheet totals into City payroll system; run preliminary verification report; make payroll adjustments as necessary; submit final report.

Proof and audit payroll records and timesheets ensuring accuracy and compliance with City policies, procedures, and regulations, Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) provisions, FLSA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation provisions and guidelines; make corrections and adjustments as necessary; document and provide the Finance Department with all necessary completed forms for all such adjustments and corrections.

Serve as a resource to answer employees' and supervisors' inquiries regarding payroll information and MOU's; serve as a liaison between the Police Department and City's Payroll office to explain/resolve concerns regarding payroll, compensation, and related issues.

Process all requests for sick leave and vacation usage; document and file sick leave and vacation requests for use in employee evaluations; maintain automated software database systems to track and provide reports involving sick leave usage.

Monitor and balance various accounts, verifying availability of funds and classification of expenditures. Process purchase requisitions and input into the City's financial system.

Prepare payroll records and statistical reports.

Research and analyze regulatory updates and other information impacting the payroll system; implement required changes to the system.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Ability to work in a standard office environment.

SELECTION PROCESS

Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application, including the supplemental questions. A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected.

Supplemental Questions

To complete your application for this position, you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. These questions are important to the screening process, and therefore, incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process, so please complete them accurately. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application.

Promotional- The Human Resources Department may apply the promotional rules depending on the number of promotional applications received.

Final candidates will be subject to a background interview with the Police Chief or his designee and a background investigation. Failure to receive a recommendation to hire at any phase will result in disqualification.

EmployerCity of Pomona

Address

505 S. Garey Avenue

Pomona, California, 91766

Phone (909) 620-2291

Websitehttps://www.pomonaca.gov/

EmployerCity of PomonaPhone (909) 620-2291 Websitehttps://www.pomonaca.gov/Address

505 S. Garey Avenue

Pomona, California, 91766

Payroll Technician I/II Supplemental Questionnaire* QUESTION 1 Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalency?

Yes

No

  • QUESTION 2 How many years of payroll, payroll time entry and/or accounting experience do you possess?

Less than 1 year of experience

1 year of experience

2 years of experience

3 years of experience

4 years of experience

5 or more years of experience

  • QUESTION 3 Please briefly describe your experience in payroll, payroll time entry or accounting. If no experience, type NA.

  • QUESTION 4 Do you have experience working with a HRIS/Payroll System?

Yes

No

  • QUESTION 5 If answered yes above, please briefly describe your experience working with an HRIS/Payroll System. If no experience, type NA.

  • QUESTION 6 Recruitment - In the past 12 months, have you ever applied for any other job(s) with the City of Pomona? If no, write No. If yes, list job title and approximate date when applied, and final status of your application.

  • QUESTION 7 Do you acknowledge that a thorough background investigation may be conducted that may include, but is not limited to, employment history verifications, driver's record verification, fingerprinting and post-offer physical and drug screen?

Yes

No

  • Required Question
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