Payroll Rep Per Diem

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$19.21 - $34.59

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

To be determined.

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

99940 - 5570 Payroll

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs various administrative tasks involved in preparing the weekly payroll and maintaining related payroll records in accordance with department and hospital policy.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.  Verifies accuracy of payroll information in Kronos through audit procedures.
2.  Makes adjustments for employees transferring departments or changing budgeted hours.
3.  Completes check discrepancy forms for records that contain obvious errors.  Enters a variety of payroll information received from other departments.
4.  May produce checks for special payments, keeping appropriate records.
5.  Prepares weekly payroll wire amounts for net pay, payroll savings and taxes withheld.
6.  Prepares weekly or monthly vouchers and/or wire transfer amounts for selected vendors and provide necessary detailed back up.
7.  Prepares weekly payroll distribution list.
8.  Distributes paychecks to employees and department representatives.
9.  Resolves employees’ questions concerning paychecks within scope of authority. 
10. Reviews union contracts, hospital policy and other source documents to resolve payroll questions. 
11. Continuously demonstrates tact and diplomacy when discussing payroll concerns with employees or other callers.  
12. Refers unresolved questions to Lead Payroll Rep or manager as appropriate. 
13. Contributes new ideas in department meetings.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. High school or equivalent with additional specialized training in a variety of office procedures. 
Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. A minimum of at least one year of payroll experience preferably in a complex health care manufacturing or union setting with payrolls compensating employees for 24 by 7 shift coverage.  
2. A working knowledge of accounting and computer skills.
Preferred:
 

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments.  The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.  Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary.  Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.