Payroll & Benefits Specialist; Advanced

State of Wisconsin; Chippewa Falls (WI); Presencial; USD 28 000 - 51 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Vacation time (3.5+ weeks)

9 paid holidays

Sick time rollover

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Pension plan

457 retirement plan

Well Wisconsin program

Employee Assistance Program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Resumo da oferta

State of Wisconsin - Department of Administration is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist for Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility in Chippewa Falls, WI. The role covers bi-weekly payroll, fringe benefits, and leave accounting for about 200 employees, with potential coverage across Wisconsin during vacancies.

The position offers entry or advanced levels (81-05 / 81-04) with starting pay from $20.00/hour to $37.17/hour.

Qualificações

• Experience with payroll processing and auditing timesheets.
• Provide technical assistance and/or consultation relating to payroll, benefits, and HR functions to employees/customers.
• Creating and managing reports, memos, etc. for professional settings.
• Experience with payroll and benefits information systems such as PeopleSoft, Kronos, QuickBooks, and ADP.
• Experience training employees to payroll, benefits, and HR topics.
• Experience with State of Wisconsin payroll and benefits processes, policies, and procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare complex bi-weekly payroll, fringe benefits, and leave accounting for ~200 employees.
• Cover payroll/benefits responsibilities at other institutions in Wisconsin during absences or vacancies.
• Prepare and maintain reports and assist employees with wages and benefits.
• Coordinate HR processes including employment relations, HR records, and related duties.

Conhecimentos

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Reporting & analytics

Customer service

Ferramentas

PeopleSoft

Kronos

QuickBooks

ADP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Introduction

Join an organization that strives to exceed customer expectations by delivering efficient, high-quality state government services. The Department of Administration (DOA) provides direct services to state agency customers and designs and leads initiatives to make government more innovative and cost-effective. Working at DOA offers you the opportunity to make an impact on the quality of life in Wisconsin.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are core values at DOA that guide how we build our teams, develop our leaders, and create a culture that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We believe that when employees are respected and valued for who they are and are accountable for demonstrating that respect to others; it drives greater engagement and collaboration, ignites creativity and innovation, and fosters connection between teams and those we serve.

We are seeking to fill a Payroll & Benefits Specialist position at either the entry or advanced level. This position will be located at Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility in Chippewa Falls, WI. Region 2 provides HR services to the Department of Corrections.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the preparation of complex bi-weekly payroll, fringe benefits, and leave accounting functions for approximately 200 employees at Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility. This position will be responsible for covering the payroll and benefits responsibilities at any institution throughout Wisconsin during absences or vacancies.

This position prepares and maintains reports, assists and counsels employees with wages and benefits, interprets pay and leave provisions affecting employees. This position assists the HR Directors in coordinating various HR processes including employment relations activities, maintaining HR records, and other miscellaneous duties. This position works with confidential and sensitive information including that which has an impact on the employee/employer relationship.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule and range 81-05 at the entry level and 81-04 at the Advanced level with a starting pay between $20.00/hour - $37.17/hour. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A 12-month probationary period is required.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance: Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• DOA is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Job Details

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of application.

Region 2 will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new employees in Region 2 are subject to fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have education, training, and/or experience:

• Working with benefits administration and/or payroll processes such as payroll processing and auditing timesheets.
• Providing technical assistance and/or consultation relating to payroll, benefits, and/or HR related functions to employees/customers.
• Creating and managing reports, spreadsheets, memos, etc. to be used in a professional setting

In addition to the above and to be considered at the Advanced level, well qualified applicants will have:

• Education, training, and/or experience working with payroll and benefits information systems such as PeopleSoft, Kronos, QuickBooks, and ADP.
• Experience training/orientating employees to payroll, benefits, and/or HR topics.
• Experience working with the State of Wisconsin payroll and benefits processes, policies, and procedures.
• Experience providing customer service and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders at various levels of an organization.

Deadline to Apply

Online applications and materials must be submitted by 11:59pm on November 4th, 2026.

Questions can be directed to Phia Vang, Human Resources Specialist at [e-mail].

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