Payroll Associate (Temporary) - Hybrid

Temp Payroll Associate

We are seeking a Temp Payroll Associate to join our corporate payroll team. This is a temporary position that will last for approximately six months. There may be an opportunity to be converted into a Gallagher employee. The pay for the position starts at $27 / hr., depending on experience. This will be on a hybrid work schedule, with office days based out of our Rolling Meadows corporate headquarters. You can expect to be in the office 2-3 days / week as you learn the role. The office days may change as you become more familiar with the duties.

Our ideal candidate is someone with 1-2 years of payroll experience, with a strong aptitude to learn and problem solving skills. How you'll make an impact :

• Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate delivery and processing of bi-weekly payroll activities related to employees on all types of leave of absences (LOA) and Workers Compensation.
• Generates reports related to leave balances, payroll adjustments, compliance metrics, and payroll activities for management review.
• Conducts regular audits of payroll and leave records to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Identifying and rectifying discrepancies or errors in LOA payroll processing.
• May assist with processing data for bi-weekly payroll processing, which includes ensuring that employee information, employee benefits, 401K contributions, loan changes, salary changes, and performance reviews are updated.
• Maintains payroll LOA records per company policy.
• Provides timely response to requests or inquiries made by internal and external customers.
• Acts as a functional subject matter expert (SME) as required for Leave of Absence payroll processing.
• Processes various payroll actions and maintains payroll records for employees on all types of leaves, including full and intermittent LOAs and Workers Compensation in the US.
• Manages and resolves payroll-related tickets and inquiries from employees, ensuring timely and effective resolution of issues.
• Gathers information and prepares audits and payroll leave / workers compensation reports for both individuals and full cycle reporting.
• Maintains and distributes as appropriate current employee information, policy and procedures manuals, and other communications as they relate to Leave of Absences and Workers Compensation.
• Partner with the Benefits LOA Team as needed.
• Perform various payroll related functions as required and deemed necessary by the payroll leadership team.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll calculations for employees on leave, including reconciling leave records with payroll data and third-party administrators.
• Communicate with employees, managers, and HR regarding leave of absence policies and procedures.
• Partner and collaborate with the Payroll Team as needed.

About You :

Compensation and benefits :

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, previous experience, education, pay market / geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business / practice area, supply / demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve :

The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity :

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.