Job Description

STRS Correction Specialist - Temporary Position

Duration: 6-8 months, Full-time
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced STRS specialist to join our team for a critical data correction project. This role involves correcting historical teacher retirement reporting errors from a three-year retro pay implementation, ensuring accurate STRS compliance for faculty and adjunct staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and correct STRS payroll and pay rate data errors for approximately 400 faculty members and several hundred adjunct staff
• Analyze Excel spreadsheets containing historical pay data that was incorrectly consolidated
• Separate and correct multiple pay rates and lines for each employee based on established business rules
• Input corrected data into Banner ERP system following district protocols
• Utilize STRS retirement website for reporting and error resolution
• Maintain detailed records of corrections and progress
• Collaborate with payroll and HR teams to resolve complex cases

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with STRS retirement reporting and corrections
• Working knowledge of STRS retirement website, specifically the retirement reporting section
• Experience identifying and correcting payroll and pay rate data errors
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and manipulation
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy in data entry
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Banner ERP system experience
• California education payroll background
• Experience with teacher retro pay situations
• Knowledge of STRS business rules and compliance requirements

Work Environment

• Professional, collaborative district office setting
• Casual dress code
• Ample parking available
• Modern office equipment and technology

Note: The STRS website will be undergoing changes during this assignment period. The ideal candidate should be adaptable and comfortable learning new system features as they are implemented.

Additional Key information:

STRS Correction Specialist - Temp Position Notes

Key Requirements

• STRS Experience: Must have working knowledge of STRS retirement website, specifically the retirement portion
• Error Correction: Experience correcting payroll and pay rate data errors in STRS
• Software: Banner experience preferred (will train if needed)
• Excel: Strong Excel skills for data manipulation

Project Details

• Timeline: 6-8 months, full-time
• Volume: ~400 faculty members + few hundred adjuncts needing corrections
• Complexity: Each employee has multiple lines and varying pay rates that were incorrectly lumped together
• Process: Review Excel data → Correct errors → Enter into Banner
• Resources: Cheat sheet provided for code assignments

Work Environment

• Location: Fully onsite at district office
• Hours: 7.5 hours/day
• Dress Code: Casual
• Parking: Ample parking available
• Support: Help always available nearby

Training & Management

• Trainer: Lorna (works 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily)
• Reports to: Lisa Standridge
• Performance Goal: 60-70% production level after first week
• System Change: STRS website changing in few months (candidate needs to adapt)

Hiring Process

• One video interview
• Quick start after selection

Success Factors

• Detail-oriented for complex pay rate corrections
• Adaptable (website changes coming)
• Self-sufficient but knows when to ask for help
• Comfortable with repetitive, high-volume data work

Pay rate $45/hour.

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