Payroll Fiscal Analyst 3 (FA3)

Benefits

Insurance Benefits Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website.

The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave) Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165 (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Military Leave Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave Leave Sharing Parental Leave Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave Without Pay Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 07-21-2025

• Establish new hires, rehires, transfers, separations, and all other miscellaneous actions within HRMS.
• Analyze retirement and insurance enrollment forms for completion ensuring the appropriate verification documents are included and deadlines are met.
• Establish and maintain employee PEBB medical, dental, life and LTD benefits in Benefits 24/7 and HRMS.
• Understand the impact of benefits processing to fund 035, making manual adjustments in HRMS as needed.
• Process employee requests for changes to direct deposit, deductions, federal withholding, charity, and other miscellaneous requests.
• Coordinate with general accounting to process tuition reimbursements.
• Evaluate and monitor garnishments in HRMS, update tracking workbook, respond to garnishment answers and process A-19 payments for garnishment orders to pay in AFRS.
• Investigate and analyze HRMS redline and financial errors (ALAS and/or RCIPE errors) making corrections to aid in the prevention of locked paychecks.
• Create and maintain various tracking spreadsheets.
• Consult with timekeepers, HRMS, HRC, employees and supervisors on various payroll benefits and leave methods, procedures and rules.
• Provide interpretation of RCW, WAC, CBA, SAAM and agency policies to timekeepers, employees and supervisors.
• Assist in creating and updating payroll processes and procedures.
• Identify problem areas and make recommendations.
• Analyze and respond to employee requests for information via email, phone and mail.
• Complete employee authorized verifications of employment and wages.
• Establish, monitor and maintain employee payroll files.
• Fiscal review and analysis of complex retroactive payroll data. Completing manual calculations as needed, running and analyzing various reports to confirm expected results.
• Respond to employee notifications of lost or stolen warrants and non-issued paychecks.

• Equivalent education/experience totaling five (5) years.
• OR A Bachelor's degree, AND one (1) year of relevant professional experience.
• In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all the following: A Bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting, auditing, or budgeting AND two (2) to three (3) years of relevant professional experience.

• Benefits
• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Additional Leave