Department Functions

Charged with oversight of personnel, payroll and purchasing activities for Bamberg County.

Support Services:

• Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates the County’s human resource and personnel process
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Oversees the preparation and maintenance of personnel records and files
• Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the County’s personnel management program, including classification and pay, employee relations, recruitment and selection, and benefits administration
• Implements and abides by County-wide personnel policies and procedures
• Attends training, seminars and conference, and conducts research to stay abreast of legislation and trends in human resource administration
• Conducts all business with extreme care and confidentiality
• Assists in the preparation of the County’s payroll
• Maintains the County’s payroll records and files and prepares reports as needed
• Ensures that all payroll processing is accomplished on schedule and in accordance with policy
• Verifies enrollment forms and ensures health insurance and retirement files are set up in the payroll system
• Transmits new employment information to the South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program and ensures compliance with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
• Ensures that financial information is provided to the County’s external auditors