Temp Senior Union Payroll Associate - West Coast
About The Position
The Temp Senior Union Payroll Associate performs a variety of functions necessary for the accurate and timely processing of multi-state, multi-company, weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for union and non-union freelance employees. The Temp Senior Union Payroll Associate coordinates, validates, and implements work procedures that require comprehensive operational knowledge of union collective bargaining agreements and federal and state regulations related to wage garnishment, taxation, and wage‐hour law. While there are no direct people responsibilities, the Temp Senior Union Payroll Associate will coordinate independently with other associates, leaders, and teams outside of Payroll Shared Services to accomplish tasks, meet deadlines, champion process improvement initiatives, and enhance the employee experience.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on union payroll processing experience, preferably with IBEW, IATSE, AFTRA, and/or NABET collective bargaining agreements
- Experience with interpreting and setting up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders
- Experience and knowledge of automated time and attendance systems
- Experience with initiating and leading standardization and process improvement initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of FLSA, federal, state, and local wage and hour and tax regulations
- Strong interpersonal skills – you are approachable, responsive, and team-focused
- Ability to interpret collective bargaining agreements for pay and paid time off rules
- Intermediate Excel using VLOOKUP and pivots
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent judgment, analytical ,and problem-solving skills
- High degree of professionalism and solid ability in delivering high-quality customer service and establishing/maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships
Nice To Haves
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
- Experience with Workday Payroll
Responsibilities
- Perform all duties necessary to ensure timely and accurate processing of multi-state, multi-company weekly payrolls for union and non-union freelance employees in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and other contracts and in compliance with applicable FOX policies and federal, state, and local regulations
- Process on-demand payments, retroactive payments, one-time payments, tax adjustments, stop payments, void checks, direct deposit reversals, and overpayment collections in accordance with FOX policies, collective bargaining agreements, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Interpret and set up withholding orders for levies, garnishments, child support, and other involuntary wage assignment orders in the payroll system within the regulated period.
- Respond to vendor inquiries as needed
- Understand union pay and paid time off rules and the timekeeping system, and address employee questions as needed
- Serve as a go-to expert for union payroll questions, including the taxation of all employee payments, managing the timely resolution of customer issues, including handling customer escalations, performing and documenting Root Cause Analysis, and implementing remedial procedures to close gaps identified
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, internal controls, and SOX controls
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
