PAYROLL AND FISCAL SPECIALIST

The Position

To view the detailed job announcement, please visit: Payroll and Fiscal Specialist Job Announcement. First review of applications: April 17, 2026. To view the full job description including the qualification guidelines, essential job functions, knowledge, skills and abilities, please visit: Payroll and Fiscal Specialist Job Description. To submit your online application, please visit: City of Solana Beach - Careers.

Confidential Employee Benefit Package FY 2025/2026

Group Health Insurance: For Fiscal Year 2025/2026, the City provides up to $1,782.95 per month in a Cafeteria Health Plan, which allows employees to purchase a medical insurance plan through the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Dental and Vision insurance plans are also available.

Flexible Spending Accounts: The City provides Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, which provides employees the option of setting aside pre-tax dollars for reimbursement of eligible health care or dependent care expenses. The Flexible Spending Accounts are established under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code and are administered by a third-party administrator.

Retirement: The City provides retirement benefits through CalPERS using a 2% at 62 retirement formula mandated under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). The retirement benefit is based on the employees' highest three years of salary, of which the employee pays the entire employee share.

457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan: The City will contribute $1 for each $1 contributed to a 457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan by each employee, with an annual cap of $2,000 per year. Employees must have an active account with either of the City's 457 plan providers (Mission Square or CalPERS). This benefit will be prorated for part-time employees based on the employee's part-time status.

Life Insurance: The City provides Confidential Employees with life insurance equivalent to 1x their annual base salary, at no cost to the employee.

Long Term Disability Insurance: The City provides Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) for Confidential employees, at no cost to the employee.

Holidays: The City observes 13-full day holidays each year. In addition, the City provides three (3) "floating" holidays per year, which are credited in January (1) and July (2). Additionally, City Administrative Office (City Hall) will be closed from December 24th through January 1st each year.

Vacation Leave: Vacation accrual for Confidential Employees is based on years of continuous service. Employees, who complete up to 35 months, accrue 3.08/hppp; 36 to 59 months, accrue 4.62/hppp; 60 to 119 months, accrue 6.461/hppp; 120 to 179 months, accrue 7.38/hppp; and 180+ months, accrue 8.31/hppp. Accrual rates for part-time Confidential Employees will be pro-rated based on the employee's part-time status (50% / 75%).

Sick Leave: Employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.69 hours per biweekly pay period. There shall be no limit to the amount of sick leave that an employee may accumulate. Each year, employees may convert up to 60 hours of sick leave to vacation leave on their employment anniversary, depending on sick leave balance and usage. Accrual rate for part-time Confidential Employees will be pro-rated based on the employee's part-time status (50% / 75%).

Tuition Reimbursement: Employees may receive up to $2,000 per fiscal year in tuition reimbursement for college-level courses for additional training. Courses must be approved in advance. Bilingual Pay: Confidential employees who successfully pass a bilingual performance examination may be eligible for bilingual pay of ($100/month).

01 Attention Applicants: "See resume" and "See previous answer" are not acceptable answers to the questions below. By completing this supplemental evaluation, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Your initials below certify that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.

02 How many years of experience do you possess in processing payroll for a local government entity? (Please note, experience must be detailed in your application).

• No experience
• Less than (2) years of experience
• Two (2) years of experience but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years of experience but less than four (4) years of experience
• Four (4) years of experience but less than five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) years of experience but less than six (6) years of experience
• Six (6) years of experience or more

03 Do you have experience with full-cycle payroll processing for a public agency?

• Yes
• No

04 Please describe your work experience related to processing payroll for a local government agency. In your response, include the specific areas of the payroll process you have direct experience with, including any reporting responsibilities. Please also indicate the approximate number of full-time and part-time employees supported, whether the employees were public safety or non-public safety, and whether any employees were members of bargaining units. If you do not have this experience, please write "N/A."

05 Do you have experience utilizing Tyler (Munis) ERP?

• Yes
• No

06 Please describe your experience utilizing Tyler (Munis) ERP. If you do not possess any Tyler ERP experience, please write any relevant experience with electronic payroll and timekeeping ERP systems. If you do not have any experience, please write "N/A". (All experience must be detailed in your application)

07 The supplemental questions above were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for the position. Only the most suitably and best qualified candidates will be invited to continue participating in the recruitment process. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that meeting the minimum qualifications for the position does not guarantee advancement in the recruitment process.

• Yes
• No

* Required Question