A great UHY client is seeking a Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong HR experience and compliance experience.
The Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist role is an onsite position. This is a client direct hire position.
Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist Responsibilities
- Develops, recommends, and implements various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel.
- Implements and annually updates the compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts annual salary surveys and develops merit pool (salary budget); analyzes compensation; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting, and administering policies/procedures and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Manages benefits, compensation, safety, and ITAR information to new employees at orientation. Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
- Manages annual open enrollment and ensures that all changes are processed within the benefit admin system, payroll, and with all carriers.
- Maintain Medical, Dental, Rx, Vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, Optional Life, Group/ACC/CI, FSA (medical/dependent), Opt Out, and Cobra. This includes: new hire enrollment, termination, and any applicable life status changes. Sends the proper notifications out as required. Conducts annual FSA NDT testing when required.
- Manage third party sick pay and after-market products to ensure monthly bills are audited and paid. Monitor yearly 3PSP FICA to ensure W2s are accurate.
- Manage yearly processing of 1094/1095s for self-funded plan for all employees and their dependents. Audit to ensure accuracy prior to third party filings and mailings. Ensure mailings are distributed by federal required dates.
- Manage Leave of Absence requests for FMLA, Short-term Disability, and Long-term Disability.
- Ensures company compliance with applicable policies, local, state, and federal laws.
- Maintains DOT/FMCSA qualified drivers list and ensures proper documentation is filed (Medical Cert Cards/Medical Cert Exam/MVR current, and etc.).
- Maintains paperwork and drug/alcohol records for FAA MRO Program.
- Maintain valid Permanent Resident Card records for ITAR purposes.
- Workers Compensation reporting and processes required documentation as requested. Maintain OSHA logs (posts annual log & submits to MIOSHA online); maintain contact with WC provider and medical facilities.
- Process all MIWAM UIA notices received, and dispute unemployment claims as required. Notify third party payroll vendor of any UIA rate changes that occur. Attend UIA court hearings as required.
- Ensure proper PTO balances are updated annually and weekly (due to tenure or time taken weekly). Apply PTO as required by the Michigan Paid Leave Act.
- Files EEO-1/Vets100A annually; maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.
- Manage the processing of weekly payroll for both hourly and salary employees.
- Audit payroll data for annual W-2 and 1099 processing. Ensure mailings are distributed by federal required dates.
- Processes new hires through e-Verify system and maintains I-9 documentation.
- Process FOC orders, garnishments, levies, medical support and all wage withholding orders.
Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist Skills & Requirements
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of Federal and State employment laws, including FMLA, FLSA, EEO, ADA, Workers’ Comp, Unemployment, Cobra, Payroll taxing, etc.
- Knowledge of OSHA/MIOSHA standards as it relates to employment policies and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- HRIS software / Websites (ADP, Monday.com, Applicantpro, MIWAM, Visual, SOS-MVR, ITSA, Action Trac, E-Verify, US DOL, Clinics, benefit vendor sites such as BCBSM, Rx, Basic COBRA, TASC, UNUM, and etc.)
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Proficient in MS-Word, MS- Excel, MS-Outlook and MS-PowerPoint.
- 7+ years of experience in HR Generalist role
- 2-4 years of clerical experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 4-year college degree and/or exclusive training/experience in all HR subject matter
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