Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to support payroll and employee administration for a union workforce in South St. Paul, Minnesota. This position plays an important role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while also assisting with benefits, leave-related matters, and payroll records. The ideal candidate is organized, responsive, and comfortable handling confidential information in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
• Manage weekly payroll processing for union employees, verifying pay details for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable agreements.
• Serve as a point of contact for union-related payroll questions and coordinate effectively to address issues that affect employee pay or records.
• Provide administrative support for workers’ compensation cases, including documentation follow-up and maintenance of related files.
• Administer payroll deductions and related obligations such as benefits withholdings, garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies.
• Investigate and respond to employee inquiries involving pay, deductions, and benefit matters, ensuring issues are resolved promptly and professionally.
• Support onboarding activities for new hires by preparing payroll-related records and ensuring employee information is entered correctly.
• Assist team members during annual benefits enrollment by answering questions and helping process elections accurately.
• Maintain payroll system updates for employee status changes, including hires, separations, leave events, pay adjustments, and personal information updates.
• Organize and safeguard confidential personnel, payroll, and workers’ compensation records in accordance with company policies.
• Partner with contract staffing agencies to coordinate contract-to-permanent recruiting activity and track employee progress toward permanent placement.