LTE Payroll & Benefits Specialist; Madison *Reannouncement

Position Summary

Coordinates all payroll and benefits onboarding and offboarding tasks; including training, People Soft data entry, and file maintenance. Runs audit reports for the bi‑weekly payroll; advises and counsels employees on wages; ensures I‑9 compliance statewide.

• Manage and ensure timely responses to all verification of employment requests.
• Audit payroll reports, timesheets, paid leave accounting.
• Counsel employees/supervisors on payroll policy/procedure.
• Train employees on People Soft Employee Self Service functions.
• Enter and reconcile general deductions.

• Perform electronic file maintenance as required, including uploading documents to personnel files, maintaining folders, and tracking data in spreadsheets.
• Manage I‑9 documentation compliance.
• Coordinate new employee orientation attendance and program requirements.

This position pays between $20.00 and $24.00 per hour, depending on qualifications, and is in pay schedule and range 81‑05. Compensation will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

This is a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position and will not automatically lead to permanent state employment or be entitled to the same benefits as permanent employees.

• Offer a great opportunity to gain experience and learn about careers with the State of Wisconsin.
• Provide opportunities for individuals to enhance their resumes with skills learned on the job.
• May accommodate flexibility for part‑time or full‑time work hours and seasonal schedules. Work schedules are dependent on business needs.
• Allow individuals to hold multiple LTE appointments concurrently. If both LTE positions are at the same agency, the positions must be bona fide different positions. Each individual LTE position allows for maximum of 1039 hours in a twelve‑month period.

• Residency:
  You must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin. A Wisconsin Resident is a person who has established a residence, as defined in s. 6.10(1), in this state not less than 10 days earlier; has resided in this state for not less than a total of one year out of the immediately preceding five years; is eligible to register to vote in this state;
  
  or is the spouse of a person meeting the requirements of par. (a), (b), or (c).
• Background Checks:
  The Department of Natural Resources conducts criminal background checks on final applicants prior to a job offer. Please note that a criminal charge or conviction on your record will not necessarily disqualify you from state employment.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.:
  Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The Department of Natural Resources does not sponsor work visas. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility I‑9 form upon hire.

The DNR is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Please describe the below qualifications in your resume and letter of qualifications to be considered for this position:

Required qualifications include all of the following:

• Experience using Microsoft Office software (e.g. Excel, Word, SharePoint, etc.) or similar products.
• Experience providing administrative support in a professional setting (e.g. scanning documents, reviewing documentation to ensure accuracy and completion, maintaining files and/or records, etc.).
• Experience providing customer service to internal and/or external stakeholders (e.g. answering questions, providing guidance, working through issues, etc.).
• Experience working with confidential information.

Best‑qualified applicants will also have a combination of the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience entering data into a Human Resource Management System (HRMS), Financial Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain…