Res. No. 091-90-9118RESOLUTION NO.
91-90-9118
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.FLORIDA ELIMINATING THE POSITION
OF ACCOUNT CLERK AND ESTABLISHING THE POSITIONS OF
ACCOUNT CLERK I AND ACCOUNT CLERK II AND ESTABLISHING
PAY RATES FOR THOSE POSITIONS.
WHEREAS,the Citv Manager has conducted a study reqarding
the Dosition of Account Clerk for the Finance Department,and;
WHEREAS,the City Manager recommends the current Account
Clerk Dosition be desianated Account Clerk IwithanUDdatedjob
descriDtion and that a new Dosition of Account Clerk IIbe
established for the duties of Pavroll/Frinae Benefits and
estaoiishing a pay rate for these positions.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.Thatthe Dosition of Account Clerk(Range20)
be,and herebv is,abolished.
Section 2.That the Dosition of Account Clerk I (Range 20:
minimumannual salarv 316,368 -maximumannual salary $20,890)
withtheiob description,attached heretoandmadeaparthereof,
be.ana nerebv is.established.
Section 3.That the Dosition of Account Clerk II (Ranae 22:
minimumannual salarv Sla.046 -maximum annual salarv $23,031)
witn jobaescriDtion.attachedheretoandmadeaDart hereof,be,
ana nerebv is.established.
PASSEDANDADOPTED this 12 thdav of June,1990.
ATTES
CITY CLEJ
t<EAD aNU APPROVED AS TO FORM:
>l i'V ATTORNEY
APPROVED
KIND OFWORK
201
ACCOUNT CLERK I
Specialized clerical work involving the application of bookkeeping prin
ciples and practices in the maintenance of financial records.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Posts to general,special,and subsidiary ledgers from invoices,receipts,
payrolls,journals,transfer and adjustment orders,and other sources of
original entry;takes trial balances;verifies and codes invoices;verifies
and audits purchase orders and statements,prepares vouchers for payment and
maintains voucher register;posts,proves,and assembles cost records;
prepares,analyzes,checks,audits,and distributes payrolls;operates
computer in the performance of duties;receives cash and negotiable
instruments from the public and checks and balances receipts daily;
maintains employee sick leave,vacation,compensatory time,and group
insurance records and advises and assists employees in filing insurance
claims;performs typing and filing which is incidental to bookkeeping
duties;performs other duties as required.
KNOWLEDGES,SKILLSANDABILITIES
Knowledge of governmental bookkeeping principles and procedures;knowledge
of modern office methods,procedures and equipment;knowledge of business
arithmetic;ability to operate office machines including a computer;ability
to maintain financial records and to prepare clerical and financial reports;
ability to make and verify computations quickly and accurately;ability to
operate a typewriter;ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with other employees and the general public.
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school including or supplemented by courses in
bookkeeping or accounting and computer operation plus some experience
in municipal record keeping or a two year degree or certificate in
accounting from a recognized college;or any equivalent combination of
training and experience which provides the required knowledges,skills
and abilities.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
General and specific assignments are received,work follows prescribed
procedures,and is subject to audit and review of records.Employee has
some latitude for the use of independent judgment in resolving routine
problems.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Usuallynone.
May1990
KIND OF WORK
205
ACCOUNT CLERK II
Sub-professional accounting duties which require moderate skill in the
application of municipal accounting principles and practices to the
maintenance of financial records.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Performs varied and complex sub-professional accounting tasks in compiling,
maintaining and verifying diverse fiscal and bookkeeping records and
accounts;operates computer in the performance of duties;supervises the
reconciliation of bank and vendor statements;supervises and participates in
the preparation,analysis,and distribution of payrolls,and the preparation
of all related reports;supervises and participates in posting to general,
special,and subsidiary ledgers from invoices,receipts,payrolls,journals,
transfer and adjustments orders,and other sourcesof original entry;
prepares cash reports;establishes accounts and funds for budgetary
purposes;supervises and participates in the receipt of cash and negotiable
instruments from the public and balances all receipts against cash register
records;supervises and participates in the maintenance of records
pertaining to employee sick leave,vacation compensatory time,and group
insurance;advises and assists employees in completing and filing group
insurance applications and claims;reconciles group insurance invoices to
payroll deductions and employee master files;participates in the
reconciliation of all payroll related accounts in the appropriations and
general ledgers;performs typing and filing incidental to bookkeeping
duties;performs other duties as required.
KNOWLEDGES,SKILLSANDABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of governmental bookkeeping and accounting principles
and procedures;considerable knowledge of modern office methods,procedures
and equipment including application of data processing techniques to
municipal accounting operations;knowledge of business arithmetic;ability
to maintain financial records and to prepare clerical and financial reports;
ability to make and verify computations quickly and accurately;ability to
operate a typewriter;ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with other employees and the general public.
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from college with major course work in accounting;or
graduation from high school plus a two year degree or certificate in
accounting from a recognized college plus experience in municipal
accounting;or any equivalent combination of training and experience
which provides the required knowledges,skills,and abilities.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
General and specific assignments are received,work follows prescribed
procedures,and is subject to audit and review of records;employee has
latitude for the use of independent judgment of sufficient authority and
responsibility to resolve routine and most technical problems within scope
of assignments.
South Miami
present
Coral Gables
Miami Springs
Opa-locka
Miami Beach
Dania
South Miami
Proposed
CITYOFSOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA
SPECIAL SALARY STUDY -ACCOUNT CLERK
1 ACCOUNT CLERK I |ACCOUNT CLERK II |
1 16368 -20890 |none |
1 Account Clerk ||
1 Range (20)I |
1 1 17793 -22709 I
1 1 Accounting Clerk II j
1 18865 -24150 I |
1 Finance Clerk ||
1 13784 -19110 ||
1 Account Clerk ||
1 19453 -23937 I 21268 -26156 -1
1 Account Clerk Ij Account Clerk II I
1 18304 -23358 ||
1 Account Clerk ||
1 16368 -20890 .|18046 -23031 1
I Account Clerk I|Account Clerk II 1
1 Range (20)|Range (22)1
Allofthe above classifications include,asa
required duty,"prepares,analyzes,checks,
audits,and distributes payrolls".
Inthecaseof Opa-locka,theAccountClerkhas
the above duties,but the Personnel Specialist,
at $19,302 -$26,822,actually does practically
all payroll work except inputing thedata into the
computer.
May12,1990
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ACCOUNT CLERKII (page 2)
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Furnishes technical direction to clerical employees.
May1990