State of Illinois

Agency Payroll Coordinator & Timekeeper

State of Illinois • $73K — $105K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or public administration required.
  • One year of administrative experience in a relevant organization or equivalent training program.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
  • Experience with timekeeping-related data systems is necessary.
  • Familiarity with payroll-related reporting systems required.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate agency payroll and retirement system functions under CFO oversight.
  • Act as the timekeeper, ensuring accurate master timekeeping functions.
  • Organize and evaluate payroll procedures to comply with regulations.
  • Monitor changes in payroll and timekeeping practices and advise management.
  • Support onboarding/offboarding processes related to payroll.
  • Provide backup support as fiscal liaison for procurement activities.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned within the role scope.

Benefits

  • Monday-Friday work schedule.
  • Comprehensive health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
  • Pension plan participation.
  • Access to deferred compensation and pre-tax benefit programs.
  • Annual accrual of paid sick days, vacation days based on tenure, and personal days.
  • Thirteen to fourteen paid state holidays each year.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 57555 Opening Date: 09/22/2026Closing Date: 10/06/2026Agency: Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards BoardClass Title: EXECUTIVE I - 13851 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,135 monthly; Full Range $6,135 - $8,790 monthlyJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full Time County: SangamonNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCMEMerit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Position Overview:

The Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board invites well qualified candidates to apply for the position of Agency Payroll Coordinator & Timekeeper. Under the direction of the Chief Fiscal Officer, this position serves as the Agency Payroll and State Employee Retirement System (SERS) Coordinator, implementing policy and performing the full range of highly responsible, complex, specialized, and confidential duties relating to the payroll function. As the Agency's timekeeper, this individual will be responsible for performing the full range of highly responsible, complex, specialized, and confidential duties relating to master timekeeping functions. Additionally, as a fiscal section liaison, this position will be performing skilled supportive backup functions with the Agency Procurement Officer. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be highly organized, develop positive, cooperative working relationships while being capable of multi-tasking to keep up with the demands of a busy and growing agency. ILETSB is conveniently located at the southern edge of downtown Springfield in a beautifully maintained building across from the Lincoln's Home National Historic Site with free secured parking on-site.

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board offers a robust benefit package including:
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pension Plan
  • Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
  • Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
  • (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
  • Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
  • (13-14) paid state holidays annually

Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.

Essential Functions

  • Under direction of the Chief Fiscal Officer, serves as the Agency Payroll and State Employee Retirement System (SERS) Coordinator, implementing policy and performing the full range of highly responsible, complex, specialized, and confidential duties relating to the payroll function.
  • Serves as the Agency timekeeper, performing the full range of highly responsible, complex, specialized, and confidential duties relating to master timekeeping functions.
  • As a function administrator, reviews, organizes, plans, executes, controls and evaluates payroll and timekeeping procedures to ensure all records are processed and maintained in accordance with statutory and state regulations and policies.
  • Stays informed of new developments related to payroll and timekeeping functions, monitors changes and advancements and confers with management on the integration of payroll and timekeeping function activities to resolve any administrative problems and improvements.
  • Supports agency onboarding and offboarding with payroll and timekeeping functions.
  • Performs skilled supportive and backup functions as the fiscal section liaison with Agency Procurement Officer (APO).
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with courses in business or public administration.
  • Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.


Specialized Skills

  • One (1) year or more of professional experience with timekeeping-related data and reporting systems including Central Time & Attendance System (CTAS), BlueZone, eTime, Employee Central, HANA and Mobius, or similar timekeeping systems.
  • One (1) year or more of experience with payroll related data and reporting systems including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Systems Applications Products (SAP) and Central Payroll.
  • One (1) year or more of professional experience working and complying with laws and regulations such as the Illinois Personnel Code, Personnel Rules, Pay Plan, Alphabetic Index, collective bargaining contracts, and guidelines derived there from.
  • One (1) year or more of work experience requiring the ability to develop and maintain positive, cooperative working relationships, specifically with all levels of agency staff, but also with state government officials and the general public.


Preferred Qualifications

  • One (1) year or more of professional experience with timekeeping-related data and reporting systems including Central Time & Attendance System (CTAS), BlueZone, eTime, Employee Central, HANA and Mobius, or similar timekeeping systems.
  • One (1) year or more of experience with payroll related data and reporting systems including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Systems Applications Products (SAP), or similar systems for payroll purposes.
  • One (1) year or more of professional experience working and complying with laws and regulations such as the Illinois Personnel Code, Personnel Rules, Pay Plan, Alphabetic Index, and collective bargaining contracts and guidelines derived there from.
  • One (1) year or more of work experience requiring the ability to develop and maintain positive, cooperative working relationships, specifically with all levels of agency staff, but also with state government officials and the general public.


Conditions of Employment

  • Overtime is a condition of employment, and employee may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel & Internet applications.
  • Requires ability to travel to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry-related topics relevant to job duties; Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
  • This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. This job may require a good deal of walking or standing and involves sitting for long periods of time.
  • Requires the ability to pass a criminal background and work history check.


The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 500 S 9th St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Kenley Cowgill
Email: [email protected]
Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Employee Services; Payroll Only Posting Group

This position does contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." Louis Joliet and Father Marquette were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois in 1673. Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818 and was the 21st state to enter the Union. The state motto is "State Sovereignty, National Union." Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the country with almost 12.9 million people. Abraham Lincoln and three other U.S. Presidents have called Illinois home, including Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The General Assembly adopted the state slogan, "Land of Lincoln" in 1955. Springfield is the state capital and home to more Abraham Lincoln sites than any other place in the United States, including the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, and Lincoln-Herndon Law Office.

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