Payroll/Personnel Assistant

DeKalb County•Decatur, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this classification is to perform payroll and personnel duties, to provide support to employees as needed, and to provide lead guidance, direction and training to assigned staff. This role involves managing payroll processes, handling personnel-related tasks, educating staff on policies, and serving as a liaison with various departments and vendors.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Two years of experience in payroll, insurance or human resources
Ability to pass pre-hire assessments in Filing, Spelling, Math, and Data Entry
Ability to pass a background investigation
Ability to pass a pre-employment physical
Ability to pass a drug/alcohol screen

Nice To Haves

Lead guidance, direction and training to assigned staff

Responsibilities

Performs payroll duties; reviews and enters timesheets into timekeeping system; monitors and maintains time sheet records and leave reports; prints and reviews payroll registers; and makes corrections and submits to payroll office.
Performs personnel duties; educates staff on payroll/personnel policies and procedures; and assists management and supervisors with technical and administrative issues.
Prepares Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests; processes FMLA and Donation of Leave requests; ensures leave is used as approved; and maintains related documentation and records.
Performs insurance duties; receives and responds to disputes relating to benefit eligibility; processes employee documents concerning benefits; and works with various insurance vendors.
Serves as a primary contact with Human Resources, Payroll, Information Technology and Workers’ Compensation on a variety of payroll/personnel processing matters.
Approves adjustments or corrections for work/leave time or Workers’ Compensation; and monitors employees on- the-job injuries and exposure reports.