Senior Union Payroll Associate

Fox Corporation • New York, NY

10d • $36 - $46

About The Position

The Senior Union Payroll Associate processes multi-state, multi-company weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for union and non-union freelance employees. The role coordinates, validates, and implements work procedures requiring comprehensive knowledge of union collective bargaining agreements and federal and state rules related to wage garnishment, taxation, and wage-hour law. Although the position has no direct people responsibilities, it independently coordinates with associates, leaders, and teams outside Payroll Shared Services to meet deadlines, improve processes, and enhance the employee experience.

The role also supports the implementation of a new timekeeping system, assists with team training, responds to employee and management questions, and serves as a subject matter expert on union payroll and timekeeping. It handles customer escalations, conducts and documents root-cause analyses, and implements remedial procedures. The position must ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and SOX controls.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of hands-on union payroll processing experience.
• Experience interpreting and setting up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignments.
• Experience and knowledge of automated time and attendance systems.
• Experience initiating and leading standardization and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of the FLSA and federal, state, and local wage-and-hour and tax regulations.
• Ability to interpret collective bargaining agreements for pay and paid time off rules.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including approachability, responsiveness, and a team-focused approach.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent judgment, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Professionalism and ability to deliver high-quality customer service and establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with IBEW, IATSE, AFTRA, and/or NABET collective bargaining agreements.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.
• Experience with Workday Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely multi-state, multi-company weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for union and non-union freelance employees in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, contracts, company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Process on-demand, retroactive, and one-time payments; tax adjustments; stop payments; void checks; direct deposit reversals; and overpayment collections.
• Interpret and set up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignments within regulated periods.
• Apply union pay and paid time off rules and timekeeping processes, and respond to employee questions.
• Provide testing support for implementation of the new timekeeping system and assist with team training.
• Conduct detailed pre-payroll audits of earnings, deductions, benefits, garnishments, and tax setups to prevent pay-impacting errors.
• Audit and reconcile union-related inputs, including union dues, initiation fees, and retirement contributions.
• Apply proper taxation to employee payments, including employer-paid union benefits, and address employee questions.
• Review, test, and regularly update Standard Operating Procedures to support accuracy, compliance, and process efficiency.
• Provide subject matter expertise on union timekeeping rules, processes, and paid time off plans by interpreting collective bargaining agreements and other union-related documents.
• Assist employees and management with union payroll questions, concerns, and requests using effective communication and technical knowledge.
• Resolve customer issues and escalations, perform and document root-cause analyses, and implement remedial procedures to address identified gaps.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and SOX controls.
• Coordinate with associates, leaders, and teams outside Payroll Shared Services to meet deadlines and advance process improvements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Other insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents; benefits for union-represented employees are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed