Payroll and Benefits Technician

Job

Title:

Payroll

&

Benefits

Technician

Classified

Salary

Range:

17

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Classified

Purpose:

Provides

specialized

support

to

both

the

Human

Resources

and

Business

Services

departments,

including

data

collection

&

entry,

maintenance

of

employee

data

as

it

relates

to

payroll,

benefits,

and

support

for

all

related

systems.

Essential

Duties

and

Responsibilities:

Exercises

independent

judgment

to

manage

daily

operations

of

the

crossover

functions

of

the

human

resources

and

business

services

departments

in

a

manner

consistent

with

administrative

direction,

district

policies,

procedures,

and

district

goals.

Maintains

employee

payroll

and

benefits

data

in

the

appropriate

platforms

to

ensure

accurate

payroll

and

benefits

processing.

Receives,

triages,

and

responds

to

requests

from

staff

in

relation

to

payroll

and

benefits

processing.

Prepares

and

processes

data

from

the

human

resource

management

system

(HRMS),

leave

and

timecard

systems

for

payroll

preparation.

Prepares

and

processes

data

from

the

benefits

enrollment

systems

for

payroll

preparation.

Assists

personnel,

beneficiaries,

and/or

insurance

providers

for

the

purpose

of

verifying

eligibility,

conveying

information,

and

processing

claims.

Develops

and

distributes

benefit

information

to

employees

(e.g.,

open

enrollment

packets,

new/change

forms,

etc.).

Establishes

and

maintains

effective

communication

between

the

human

resources

and

business

services

departments

to

ensure

coordinated

action,

efficiency,

and

high

morale.

Assists

with

the

integration,

training

of

technology,

support,

and

communication

to

end

users

of

the

HRMS

and

timecard

systems.

Maintains

confidential

files

of

individual

employees

and

former

employees.

Maintains,

stores,

and

retrieves

information

in

a

timely,

accurate,

and

efficient

manner

using

standard

office

systems,

equipment,

and

software.

Provides

other

related

services

as

assigned.

General

Performance

Requirements:

Perform

duties

in

a

courteous

and

efficient

manner

that

builds

the

confidence

of

staff,

students,

and

the

public

in

the

Corvallis

School

District

and

enhances

learning.

Updated

9/10/2026

Observe

laws,

district

policies

and

procedures,

and

professional

standards

for

the

position.

Establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

school

personnel,

parents,

students

and

the

public;

work

collaboratively

as

a

team

member.

Maintain

regular

attendance

at

work

and

work

activities

and

is

punctual

in

meeting

deadlines,

attending

meetings,

and

following

schedule.

Carry

out

work

responsibilities

with

strong

organizational

skills

effectively

under

pressure

of

deadlines,

difficult

situations,

interruptions,

and

new

or

emergency

conditions.

Respect

confidential

information

and

the

privacy

of

students,

staff,

and

parents.

Support

students

and

staff

in

the

district's

career-related

learning

standards

to

encourage

the

development

of

independent

work

skills

through

career

exploration

and

community

involvement.

Develop

job

skills

necessary

to

meet

changes

in

the

position.

Maintain

personal

appearance

and

hygiene

appropriate

to

the

position

as

defined

by

the

district.

Meet

applicable

district

physical

ability/health

and

safety

guidelines

for

the

position.

Qualifications:

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

the

individual

must

be

able

to

perform

each

essential

duty

satisfactorily.

The

requirements

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

knowledge,

skills,

and

abilities

required.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Holds

at

a

minimum

an

Associate's

degree

(AA)

from

a

two-year

college

or

technical

school

or

equivalent

combination

of

education

and

experience

necessary

to

perform

the

job

functions.

Demonstrated

competency

and

experience

in

using

complex

spreadsheets

and

computerized

financial

systems,

and

other

computer

program

applications.

Knowledge

of

and

ability

to

apply

laws,

regulations,

rules,

policies,

collective

bargaining

agreements

and

related

documents.

Ability

to

communicate

effectively,

both

orally

and

in

writing.

Ability

to

interact

effectively

and

collaboratively

with

individuals

and

groups

of

all

ages,

which

requires

use

of

conflict

resolution

skills.

Ability

to

facilitate

group

activities/meetings.

Ability

to

independently

plan,

organize,

and

carry

out

work

assignments,

and

to

plan

and

direct

the

work

of

assigned

staff

or

students.

Ability

to

use

initiative

and

sound

independent

judgment

within

scope

of

responsibility.

Ability

to

maintain

confidentiality

and

exercise

discretion

and

judgment

in

dealing

with

sensitive

or

confidential

information.

Ability

to

effectively

perform

multiple,

simultaneous

tasks

with

numerous

interruptions.

Ability

to

travel

among

district

facilities

as

needed;

if

driving,

the

ability

to

meet

Updated

9/10/2026

district

driving

standards

for

the

position.

Standard

First

Aid

certification,

or

the

ability

to

obtain

certification

within

two

months

of

hire,

may

be

required.

Physical

Demands:

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

regularly

required

to

talk

and

hear.

The

employee

is

regularly

required

to

stand

and

use

hands

to

finger,

handle,

or

feel

objects,

tools,

or

controls.

The

employee

is

required

to

frequently

walk

(occasionally

on

an

uneven

surface),

occasionally

sit

and

reach

with

hands

and

arms

(frequently

reaching

above

the

shoulder),

stoop,

kneel,

or

crouch.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

distance

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception

and

the

ability

to

adjust

focus.

While

performing

the

duties

of

the

position,

the

employee

works

with

standard

office

and

or

instructional

equipment

with

moving

mechanical

parts.

The

employee

frequently

is

required

to

use

hands

for

fine

and

repetitive

manipulation

and

required

to

sit

for

long

periods

of

time.

The

employee

regularly

must

lift,

move,

and/or

carry

up

to

25

pounds

and

frequently

lift

and/or

move

up

to

40

pounds.

Work

Environment:

The

work

environment

characteristics

described

here

are

representative

of

those

an

employee

encounters

while

performing

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

usually

moderate

to

occasionally

high.

NOTE:

This

is

not

necessarily

an

exhaustive

or

all-inclusive

list

of

responsibilities,

skills,

duties,

requirements,

efforts,

functions,

or

working

conditions

associated

with

the

job.

This

job

description

is

not

a

contract

of

employment

or

a

promise

or

guarantee

of

any

specific

terms

or

conditions

of

employment.

The

school

district

may

add

to,

modify,

or

delete

any

aspect

of

this

(or

the

position

itself)

at

any

time

as

it

deems

advisable.

Updated

9/10/2026

Employee

Statement:

I

hereby

certify

that

I

possess

the

physical

and

mental

ability

to

regularly

attend

work

and

fulfill

the

essential

functions

of

the

above

position

either

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodations.

If

I

require

accommodation

(s)

in

order

to

fulfill

any

or

all

of

these

essential

functions,

I

will

inform

the

district

prior

to

actually

beginning

work.

I

have

read

and

understand

this

job

description.

Signature:____

Date:____

Payroll

&

Benefits

Technician

ADDENDUM:

WORKPLACE

EXPECTATIONS-Requires

Signature

Updated

9/10/2026