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City of Brampton

The city of Brampton payroll department was indeed a great place to work! All the employees were hardworking, yet fun to be  around. 

Each payroll cycle is started with collection of employee data forms (EDC) example , new hires, rehires and terminated employees to determine how to set them up into the computer software. This process although sounds simple it can be a stickler since some  EDC are for the current pay period and others are for future periods. Thus the data sheets must first be sorted into specific periods and categories and labeled accordingly  in order  not to waste time. 

The next step is to enter all new hires and rehires information before time entry is locked because that would require supervisors to reopen time entry for one to enter information that should have been entered into the system. Next all relevant deductions  and banking are setup. Following deductions I have to calculate terminations and payouts and start running my queries to validate time entry.

The first query is the Hours by Users which records the exact amount of hours entered by each time entry user. This amount must harmonize with the hours sent to payroll by each time entry user. There are of course other queries that must be run and validated in order to ensure accuracy of the payroll.  For example,  Name List Difference is a query that tells us about incorrect entries and there maybe differences like effective date for a particular job code that must be verified and reasons explained. Of all the queries, Time Entry query is the most tedious because  that is where one has to do E.I correction which not many Payroll Administrators like to do.

Having completed all queries, I then print Time Entry Summary report and enter in to the reconciliation sheet for the current pay period. Next is to ask my supervisor to load the report coming from time entry. If I have done all queries correctly , all loaded report must agree with time entry summary and I can happily update the reconciliation sheet. If however there is any rejection of hours, it has be to verified and corrected and once it is corrected, I can now print my payroll summary report and enter on the reconciliation sheet. 

One would think that process would  end here, but now is the time to start reconciling all deductions including E.I , CPP, WCB, etc. to ensure accuracy of the reconciliation sheet. Once I have  finished reconciling, I can now print and sign my Reconciliation Sheet and other back up queries to submit to my supervisor for validation. If there is an error, the supervisor will make a note of the needed correction and ask me to correct it and resubmit the reports. 

Once that process is completed, I can print all relevant reports and hand in  my payroll as completed. This whole process can last from 1 to 4 days depending on the volume of the payroll. 

The City of Brampton is indeed a great place to work and regarding payroll processing it was indeed a pleasure to work with such professional and dedicated staff. They have rekindled my interest in payroll processing. I say this because after completing my Accounting and Payroll Diploma, I started studying Accounting at a more advance level.Because of  my experience at the city of Brampton, I am certain that payroll is fun and I would like a career in the payroll field.

My typical day at work would start off at 3pm for the city of Brampton. Our job as maintenance staff consists of 3 major topics, 1)The Health and Safety of the public 2) made sure the faciility was clean to its standers and 3)the flow of the public; such as helping them with any questions they had, assisting them with their belongings when asked too and lastly controled the traffic in and out of the facility. 

I learned many good habits in working with the city of Brampton, such as working as a team, communication either by, sign language, touching and feeling, hearing and many other ways in understand what the customer wanted to say. 

Our management for the city of Brampton by far is the most successful and important job to have, especially when being in charge of all staff and vistors that come into the building as well. Our managment takes care of what happeneds in the build and also what needs to get done around the building inorder to be running at its best. The city of Brampton works together like a family, all co-works and volunteer are close to together and treated with respect no matter what level of work experience you have.

The hardest part of the job would have to be the control of people in and out of the bulidng, this makes it very difficult on making sure that the public is safe from danger and or exposure to natural gas.

The most enjoyable part of my job is helping and interacting with the people of the city. I really enjoy putting myself out of line to help others in need and also lets your vistors feel safe about the working environment. Another enjoyable aspect is having the ability to come to work with a fresh start and not bring any negativity to the work place.

Being apart of The City of Brampton and being able to work at Eldorado Park was fun and eventful. I was able during 2017 to have the opportunity to work both inside and at an outdoor pool. A typical day at work this past summer included arriving at 8:30 setting up the deck, ensuring guard chairs were equipped, cash was check and everything was in place for when the day began at 9 am. Every morning until 1 involved the local camps coming to take a swim and us guard alternating and rotating throughout the duration. When we weren't on guard we were playing card games for example President, eating and ensuring everything was running smoothly. When on the guard chair you could be up their to 30 mins at most in the hot sun. However when the pool exceeded a certain capacity and we needed 3 guards on you could be at least up there or standing for at most 45 or more. I would quite say there was a hard part at work, other than the blazing hot sun or those days where we had to guard in the rain. The only part of work that bugged me I would have to say is when we lost shifts due to the weather, thunder or lightning. Other than that I loved it, we had many people come and go through the facility and those familiar faces, so it was nice to be able to create a type of relationship with those people and have conversations and look forward to seeing them again.

I have worked with the city of Brampton since 2003. I have enjoyed my experience with the city. During my time as a camp counselor, a typical day was meeting the kids and playing interactive activities until 9 o'clock when camp starts. During the day, we played sports such as hockey, soccer, discus, javelin, and many more. A big part of my job was to make sure that the kids were able to have fun and encourage team building skills with different types of games. Being a camp counselor taught me discipline and leadership skills. The management was very genuine and made sure that the staff always were always in a good mood. They communicated everything and anything that they felt was important. My co-workers are what made my day extra special. You build a very strong bond with them over the summer and make memories for the rest of you life. I would say the hardest part of the job is having to discipline the kids that don't want to listen. Very often though, the kids are respectful and enjoy being at camp. The best part of my job seeing all of my co-workers and the kids having a great time. This always puts a smile on my face.

I have been volunteering at the City of Brampton for the Summer Camps.  Of yet I have not had the opportunity to volunteer in the external events or any of the general programs but I love that there are a variety of shifts to choose from.  I'm hoping to get a job there so I also like that I get to know some of the senior staff. One thing I wish was a little more inclusive is the awards. At the end of the week there are always best camper of the week awards and best Leader of the week awards but i feel as if the volunteers are a little overlooked. I hope that if I am able to get a job here and eventually move up that I can bring this matter to the City's attention.
For myself the hardest part of the job is creating boundaries with the kids. Often they get attached in a very short amount of time and for me  this can make it hard to keep them in line because they constantly want to be by me or not participate in games or talk to me when they should be listening to the leaders. My favorite part about the job is probably the environment! It's so fun and energetic! I didn't one week and was tired but decided to do the week following because I loved the vibe so much.

I have worked for the City of Brampton for just over a year. I started off at Peel Village Golf Course in 2013 as a Concessions Attendant and got offered a position as a Facility Clerk at Chinguacousy Park Curling and Tennis Club. A few months later I got offered to work as a Bartender at the Curling Club. Once, the season ended I got offered yet another position as a Concessions Assistant Programmer running my own building (Mini Golf). The whole experience working with the City of Brampton has taught me how to be proactive, flexible, perfect my time managing skills and how to have fun in your work environment. My fellow co-workers were yet the best people to spend most my days with. Without them, we would not have been the amazing team we are. The most enjoyable part of the job was planning team builders once a month and over viewing everyone being able to leave work at the door and building their leadership skills while enjoying each others company.

A typical day consists of communicating with customers and  making sure they are satisfied. Responsibilities including cleaning  and wiping gym equipment. Throughout the day I will give tours and consultations within the shift. I have learned to try my best when dealing with customers and doing everything in your ability to make them happy. Being introduced to many cultures helps with my customer service experience, i now have the ability to understand customers and assist them with confidence. The hardest part of my job would be having customers complaining about an issue that is out of my control and above managements control as well. The most enjoyable part of the job would be communicating with members and building rapport with individuals.

Working part-time was good for the time I was in school as hours were very flexible and really helped make the workload and school balance less stressful. Unfortunately there's a theme of entitlement not to do certain work because of XYZ (everybody seems to have a reason). As a business, they struggle with communication within departments and even more so across departments. There's far too many micro managing individuals directing control over tasks they don't seem to understand. If you want flexible hours and simple work - it's there. There's nothing about the work (recreation) itself that is problematic. Keep in mind, across the board, the City of Brampton pays their part time staff much less than the surrounding major cities. 

A typical day at work with the City of Brampton was simple, all you had to do was clean and keep everything tidy and organized. I had no problems doing this. If anything, I've bettered my house cleaning skills from this job and that's what I've learned. Management was awesome because they didn't single anyone out or make you feel like you were a nobody to the company. Everybody means something, which is expected and a great quality for a company to have. Co-workers are always joking around and having fun while cleaning and doing their jobs/tasks given to them from the Facility Operator. There wasn't really a hard part to this job, it was all pretty basic. The most enjoyable part was watching free hockey and lacrosse games then having to clean up the mess after, always good fun.

Overall it was an average city job.  No issues with pay or any of the other workers.  We worked hard to get things done and as a team.  When people didn't show up for shifts we pulled up our own socks to keep jobs moving.  I made it my goal to show up everyday ready to work to help out my fellow workers.  It payed off in the end when we were praised for our hard work from our supervisor.  The most difficult part of the job was the distance from my home.  It was about a 45 min drive with no traffic.  Most of the time however I was driving back and forth in those peak hours.  The job had a lot of physical labour which I handled pretty well but it was difficult in the beginning.  Overall this was a fantastic job and i had a great time working with them but I am looking to do something different and possibly earn a better salary doing so.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Operator 1 salary reported	$38.83 per hour
Performing arts coordinator 1 salary reported	$75,000 per year
Community outreach specialist 1 salary reported	$77,500 per year
Marketing assistant 2 salaries reported	$66,389 per year
Administrative assistant 2 salaries reported	$56,250 per year

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