Temp Senior Union Payroll Associate - West Coast (R50031146)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR 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

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

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 HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation

Experience with Workday Payroll

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $35.58-40.87 per hour.