Process monthly payroll in compliance with Lamar University and TSUS payroll policies, including reviewing and entering payroll adjustments (retro pay, dock pay, terminal vacation), verifying pay for employees on FMLA, processing terminations and reclassifications, and reconciling employee benefits.
Review and validate new hire benefits and benefit changes, including retirement, insurance plans, child support, and other wage garnishments, to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Generate, distribute, and maintain monthly payroll reports for use by payroll staff, university departments, and external vendors; retain reports in shared systems in accordance with records retention requirements.
Maintain payroll accounting feeds and submit payroll liabilities and refunds, including ERS Insurance, Tex Flex, HSA, and Allstate through electronic data uploads, wire transfers, and TEXNET payments.
Enter employee TINS corrections into the Banner system and the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS).
Rotate in answering emails for the department’s generalized email.
Participate in shared payroll operations with other Universities, perform related duties assigned by Payroll Director, serve as a backup to other Payroll Specialists, and attend meeting/trainings.
