About usYork County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation of our success.
Mission Statement - York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.
Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.
The Auditor's Office is responsible for listing and assessing personal property for ad valorem taxation. Assembles information on real and personal property ownership for the purpose of establishing a fair market value, computing the assessed value, and applying the applicable millage rate to produce revenue to be collected by the County Treasurer. This revenue pays for a variety of public services, including schools, law enforcement, libraries, and roads.
About our opportunityWe invite you to apply to join our team as a full-time (40 hours per week), Clerk II within our Auditor’s Office. The purpose of this position is to provide customer service while performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties involved in the operation of the Auditor's Office. This position also acts as a liaison between all tax departments within the County and all Federal and State agencies on behalf of the taxpayer.
Projected Salary Range: $16.61 - $20.76 per hour. Salary is dependent on experience and education.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (40 hours per week).
Our Total Compensation Package:- Compensation - competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
- Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability
- Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
- 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Optional Holidays
- Longevity Pay
- SC State Retirement Plan Pension
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Sick Bank
- Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
- Wellness Screenings
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: - Assists taxpayers at customer service window and over the phone. This includes looking up tax district information on GIS, looking up assessment information, adding tax bills to our system, adjusting tax bills based on appeals submitted, accepting appropriate documentation for refund requests, breaking down how taxes are calculated, and giving estimates of tax amounts.
- Sends and responds to faxes and e-mails as needed.
- Opens and responds to daily mail as well as flagging return mail on the system and searching for updated addresses in attempt to resend tax notices.
- Verifies property ownership and percentage of ownership for Homestead Exemption using GIS, Tax Assessor records, and RM Web.
- Verifies residency status and takes appropriate steps to complete application.
- Collects required documentation to prove eligibility and sends information to Homestead Clerk.
- Receives first time issue file weekly from QSl and hard copies of bill of sales from DMV and other counties, applying district and assessment information, sending records that belong to other counties to them, mailing tax bills with letter of explanation, scanning and sorting hard copies in software, filing hard copies, and prorating tax bills with appropriate documentation.
- Receives watercraft listing from DOR annually, applying district and assessment information, keying information into the system, accepting applications for primary and secondary residence status, prorating tax bills with appropriate documentation, flagging delinquent records on the DNR site, and accepting disposal forms and other correspondence as evidence that property was sold.
- Receives documented vessel listing from DOR annually, sending return forms when necessary, applying district and assessment information, keying information into the system, accepting applications for primary and secondary residence status, prorating tax bills with appropriate documentation, and accepting correspondence as evidence that property was sold.
- Issues supplemental real property tax bills based on changes submitted by the Tax Assessor's Office.
- Maintains updated handbook of laws pertaining to operation of Auditor's Office for personal reference and for taxpayer information.
- Assists in identifying and collecting delinquent accounts on all personal property.
- Performs related work as assigned.
About youEducation and Experience Requirements: - High School Graduation or GED equivalent.
- One (1) year of clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered. Physical Demands / Work Environment / DisclaimerPhysical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
- Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Standard Clauses:May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the County.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Full-time employees are allowed to participate in group medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance programs offered by York County Government. If employees elect to secure dependent coverage, the employee should pay the additional costs for such coverage. All statements of insurance coverage are subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and other eligibility requirements that are set forth in various insurance plan documents.
Our full-time benefits through PEBA (South Carolina Retirement Systems and State Health Plan) include health insurance, prescription benefits, dental, vision, life insurance, MoneyPlus, Health Savings Accounts, retirement (Membership in the South Carolina Retirement System is mandatory for county employees), and deferred compensation.Making decisions about your insurance and retirement benefits can sometimes be complicated and difficult. The Navigating Your Benefits seriesprovides common-language explanations and can help you find your way in the world of your insurance and retirement benefits: Navigating Your Benefits | S.C. PEBA (sc.gov)
Other full-time benefits include longevity allowance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, Sick Leave Bank, wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, etc. Please contact Human Resources at Human.Resources@yorkcountygov.com if you would like more information.
Longevity AllowanceFull-time regular county employees, elected officials, appointed officials, and judges with ten or more years of full time continuous governmental service are eligible to receive a monthly longevity allowance in addition to their regular compensation. Continuous service transferred from employment with another county, municipality, state or a political entity created by the State may contribute toward eligibility for the longevity allowance. Longevity allowances are paid according to the following schedule.
Longevity AllowanceYears of Continuous ServiceMonthly Longevity Amount10-14 Years$20.0015-19 Years$25.0020-24 Years$30.0025-29 Years$35.0030-34 Years$40.0035-39 Years$45.0040+ Years$50.00Annual LeaveProbationary and regular full-time county employees that work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave with pay. Employees in their new hire six (6) month probationary period shall not be able to use annual leave until they become regular county employees. Employees who are separating from county service shall be paid for all accrued, unused annual leave up to 360 hours provided they give York County as the employer the proper notice as required. Employees in their six (6) month New Hire probationary period who are terminated or separated from employment shall not be paid for accrued annual leave. The maximum amount of annual leave carried into each calendar year is 360 hours.
Earning Rate for Full-Time EmployeesFull-time employees with less than ten years of continuous service earn at the rate of eight hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve months period. Full-time employees with at least ten years, but less than twenty years of continuous service will earn at the rate of ten (10) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve month period. Full-time employees with twenty or more years of service will earn at the rate of twelve (12) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve (12) months period.
Sick LeaveFull-time county employees may be entitled to earn sick leave with pay. Employees may accrue up to 1,440 hours of sick leave. Upon termination of employment with the County, employees may not be reimbursed for any unused sick leave. When a paid holiday occurs while an employee is on sick leave with pay, the day may not be charged as sick leave.
Earning Rate of Sick LeaveFull time employees will earn eight hours of sick leave per month of service during a twelve month period.
Paid Holiday’s The following days may be observed as paid holidays for York County Employees: January - December:3 Optional Holidays per Calendar YearJanuary:New Year’s Day andMartin Luther King Day
May:Memorial Day
June:Juneteenth Day
July:Independence Day
September:Labor Day
November:Veteran’s Day,Thanksgiving Day, andFriday after Thanksgiving
December:Christmas Eve,Christmas Day
Training:Quality training and educational programs are available at various times for county employees in order to support workforce development that is consistent with organizational objectives. Training topics may include driver training, CPR/first aid, communication, supervisor training, workplace violence, substance abuse, and various computer related classes.
Closing Date/Time: 9/18/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
