Job Summary:
This position reports to the Payroll Manager in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and is responsible for performing a wide variety of activities in the UW Human Resources System (HRS) related to payroll, leave accounting, and benefits. This position works with departmental supervisors and managers on HRS matters for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited appointments (FAASLI), University Staff, Temporary Employees (TE), unclassified Student Assistants (RAs, TAs, PAs), and student hourly appointments. This position will also oversee annual payroll related activities. Working in partnership with the Payroll Manager, this position will conduct training for employees on items such as timesheets, leave, payroll deadlines and best practices. This responsibility will require the selected candidate to be aware of campus policy updates, and ensure educational materials are clear, informative, and accurate.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff. At CALS, we acknowledge that bias, prejudice, racism, and hate have historically occurred in many forms that cause significant and lasting harm to members of our community. We commit to taking actions each day toward a college that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities:
Provides human resources (HR) information and support to a work unit regarding more than one HR functional area to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing. Maintains personnel records and assists with work unit operational policy development.
20% Provides consultation, performs analytics, and/or maintains personnel files, communications, and materials for work unit through various mediums
30% Executes and audits work transactions and changes adhering to established policies and procedures to meet anticipated deadlines
30% Receives, responds to, and resolves employee questions and problems
10% Represents unit/program at institutional workshops, informational meetings, and training sessions
10% Contributes to the development, implementation, interpretation, and revision of work unit Human Resources policies and procedures according to institutional and legal rules and regulations
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:
Preferred
Associate's Degree

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
-Experience using word processing, email, spreadsheets, and database software
-Experience providing customer service to a range of customers
-Experience identifying and solving problems independently and/or collaboratively (e.g., analysis; research; creativity; decision making; team-building; active-listening)
-Effectively and independently manage a high volume of varied tasks (e.g., organizing; prioritizing; consistently meeting deadlines; managing multiple tasks; attention to detail/accuracy). Describe strategies/tools used