Senior Payroll & HR Administrator

AppleOne Employment Services; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a Senior Payroll & HR Administrator in California. The role focuses on full-cycle payroll for union, hourly, and salaried staff, with strong emphasis on Paylocity, union wage rules, and HRIS oversight.

The position supports regulatory compliance and HR processes across our operations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of California payroll experience, deep knowledge of union payroll, and proficiency with Paylocity.

Qualifications

• Process full-cycle payroll for union, hourly, and salaried employees.
• Interpret California union agreements, wage classifications, overtime rules, and fringe benefits.
• Lead Paylocity payroll, timekeeping, and HRIS administration.
• Ensure compliance with California labor laws and union agreements.
• Provide onboarding, status changes, and terminations; respond to payroll/HR inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle payroll for union, hourly, and salaried employees.
• Interpret and apply California union agreements, wage classifications, overtime rules, and fringe benefits.
• Manage union reports, dues, and benefit contributions.
• Support certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance.
• Administer employee onboarding, status changes, and terminations.
• Serve as a trusted resource for payroll and HR questions.
• Lead Paylocity payroll, timekeeping, and HRIS administration.
• Ensure compliance with California labor laws and union agreements.
• Generate payroll, compliance, and operational reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

Union payroll

Paylocity

California payroll laws

HR administration

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Senior Payroll & HR Administrator

California | $75,000 - $90,000 | Paylocity Required

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What You’ll Do

• Process full-cycle payroll for union, hourly, and salaried employees
• Interpret and apply California union agreements, wage classifications, overtime rules, and fringe benefits
• Manage union reports, dues, and benefit contributions
• Support certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance
• Administer employee onboarding, status changes, and terminations
• Serve as a trusted resource for payroll and HR questions
• Lead Paylocity payroll, timekeeping, and HRIS administration
• Ensure compliance with California labor laws and union agreements
• Generate payroll, compliance, and operational reports

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of California payroll experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with Paylocity
• Union payroll expertise required
• Knowledge of California wage & hour laws
• Payroll tax compliance experience
• Experience supporting field, construction, traffic control, or infrastructure workforces preferred
• Certified payroll and prevailing wage experience a plus
• High-impact role supporting a large union workforce
• Partner directly with operations and leadership
• Opportunity to improve systems and processes
• Stable industry with long-term growth potential
• Competitive pay and benefits

Compensation

$75,000 - $90,000 annually. Pay will be based on experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.