HR Generalist

Responsibilities

• Actively supports and promotes safe work practices throughout the mill by being present at safety activities and personally encouraging safe behaviors.
• Administers and explains benefits to employees, serves as liaison between employees and benefit carriers and update employee information as needed.
• Supports the complete employee lifecycle, including onboarding, I9 verification, benefits, payroll, employee changes, leaves, retirement and termination process.
• Administer and support biweekly payroll processing including the UKG payroll system.
• Aid union representatives when requested for specific information such as earnings, dues and addresses.
• Maintain and update human resource database and manual filing system.
• Cook up and support new hiring onboarding, including employment documentation, payroll setup, benefit enrollment, and employee records.
• Coordinate annual benefits open enrollment.
• Administer retirement benefits, including benefit payments, COBRA deductions, and applicable medical premium arrears.
• Cook and support 401(K) audits, employee data audits, and other audits as required.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of all Human Resources information.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and corporate laws and policies related to Human Resources.
• Track and monitor TN visa status and expiration dates. Prepare work permit applications and related documents.
• Aid and complete year-end HR and payroll processing including preparation and review of year-end payroll information, employee records, reports, and required documents.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations related to 401(k), welfare plans, EEO, affirmative action, unions, labor relations and human resources.

Requirements

• Business Degree and/or equivalent experience
• Administration background of benefit programs & ERISA compliance preferred
• UKG platform experience
• Computer skills to include Excel, Word and PowerPoint