What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll & Benefits Specialist, Human Resources position at Air General Incorporated?
Job Description
Job Description
The Payroll & Benefits Specialist at Air General performs a wide range of payroll and benefits related duties for the organization. You will be in charge of payroll runs—ensuring everyone is paid the correct amount on time. Additional responsibilities include informing employees about all the important details regarding payroll and benefits and providing them with manuals, forms, booklets, and other benefits-related info. You will maintain the system of employee records in order to prepare checks and deduct taxes, as well as ensure our payroll and benefits systems are in line with legal requirements and regulations. You may also be required to assist the HR team with the employment life cycle from onboarding of new hires through employee separations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each
essential function listed below :
- Manages the timely and accurate processing and distribution of bi-weekly payrolls
for all employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.
retirement, IRS, W-2’s, etc.
system and maintain payroll records.
accounting department for annual audit.
compliance through periodic auditing.
promotions, and terminations is accurate and timely, following Air General policies
and procedures, and all applicable town, city, state and federal requirements.
codes, deductions, garnishments, and accumulators in computerized payroll system;
ensures proper tax withholding, tax reporting, and general ledger accounting.
bargaining units ratified contracts for specific locations.
all required entities.
limited to health, dental, life, retirement plans, flexible spending, disability, and
COBRA.
regarding coverage and / or benefit plans. Provides appropriate forms and paperwork
upon request. Processes enrollments, changes, and claims. Investigates inquiries
from employees regarding benefits-related matters and solves problems.
accounting team for benefits vendors.
that the payroll system is updated accordingly.
employee benefits such as annual open enrollment, including the preparation of
rate sheets and other correspondence.
concerning benefits activities.
amount and verifies individuals and families are in the appropriate plans.
subscribers.
writing; provides information relative to departmental procedures.
individuals to appropriate sources as required.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE JOB
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities
required to perform the job :
Education and Experience :
a Payroll and Benefits Coordinator / Administrator or a similar role.
Other Requirements :
requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs,
including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, workers' compensation,
Medicare, OBRA, and Social Security and DOL requirements.
Other Skills and Abilities :
Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While work may be sedentary include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and operating a keyboard, other physical requirements will also include, walking, bending, stooping, filing, lifting heavy boxes of books and files up to 50 lbs frequently.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled,
must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of
a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis via the
interactive process.
