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Personnel & Payroll Specialist GEAR UP WSU Tri Cities

Washington State University • Richland, WA • 3d ago

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

September 3, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

105F-YNCSNPS - Administrative Assistant 2

Business Title:

Personnel & Payroll Specialist GEAR UP | WSU Tri Cities

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The Personnel & Payroll Specialist will provide support to the GEAR UP Program Director with a variety of complex personnel and administrative functions. They will coordinate recruitment and personnel actions, support and lead the efforts of the employee life cycle process, provide training as needed, and create, improve, and maintain on-boarding and off-boarding processes.

This position will initiate and process personnel and payroll related actions including but not limited to hiring, processing renewals and/or job changes, separations, review bi-weekly payroll reports and monitor time and leave for all program employees. The Personnel & Payroll Specialist will work with Director and Regional Manager(s) on drafting position descriptions, submitting approvals, preparing positions for posting, reviewing candidate qualifications, coordinating interviews, fill vacancies, onboard new hires, and track trainings completed by personnel. This position will serve as a subject matter expert in processing new hires and personnel changes through the Workday system.

Additionally, the Personnel & Payroll Specialist will be responsible for providing the Program Director with administrative support to include, scheduling meetings, coordinating events and/or training, take the lead on special projects, produce special reports, and serve as a back-up support for purchasing, travel, and budgetary expenditure activities.

This position is housed out of WSU Tri-Cities, with a work location in Richland, WA.

This is an in-person position, which requires on-site presence in the GEAR UP Administration Office. This job is not remote and work is performed in-person in the GEAR UP Administration Office in Richland, WA.

Additional Information:

Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: September 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,665.00 - $4,882.00 | Range 41 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance withhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=357-28.

In accordance withhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review thehttps://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf andhttps://hrs.wsu.edu/manag

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