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Posted: March 5, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Human Resources Assistant

State of South Carolina

Winthrop University

Fresh

Location

South Carolina, 29210

Salary

$46,422 - $46,422

per year

Closes

March 18, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling employee payroll actions, managing leave balances and transfers, and processing personnel changes like hires, reassignments, and terminations at a university.

It also includes responding to HR inquiries and verifying employment details while serving as backup for other office tasks.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with HR or payroll experience who can juggle multiple tasks and communicate well with diverse groups.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or associate’s degree with two years of relevant experience, or high school diploma with four years of relevant experience
  • Working knowledge of basic payroll processing procedures and leave management principles
  • Basic knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations
  • Effective problem-solving, math, oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel, and ability to learn required software
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for handling confidential information and difficult situations
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, interruptions, and deadlines

Full Job Description

Reporting to the Employment, Class & Comp Manager, the Human Resources Assistant processes personnel and payroll actions for permanent and grant-funded FTE employees and administers the university’s leave program.

  • Monitors leave reports, adjusts leave balances, manages negative leave balances, and submits payroll adjustment forms.
  • Calculates and enters leave for employees on special leave status and initiates personal action forms, as needed.
  • Requests leave information for transferring state employees.
  • Manages the state leave transfer process and prepares annual report.
  • Enters new hire assignments and verifies payroll information.
  • Processes reclassifications, reassignments and non-payroll-related personnel actions.
  • Processes terminations.
  • Serves as backup for processing temporary and student assignments.
  • Monitors the HRHelp inbox and responds to inquiries or forwards to the appropriate person.
  • Completes all requests for verification of employment.
  • Serves as backup for front-office functions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree; associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or high school diploma and four years of relevant experience.
  • Working knowledge of basic payroll processing procedures and the principles/best practices of leave management.
  • Basic knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations.
  • Effective problem-solving and math skills.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Sufficient technical ability to master required software and perform job duties at a high level.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with difficult situations and establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.
  • Effective organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent tasks.
  • Ability to work with accuracy despite frequent interruptions and meet payroll and other deadlines.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in working with confidential information.

Qualifications

  • Relevant experience in a human resources office, preferably at an institute of higher education.
  • Experience with payroll processing and/or data/leave management.
  • Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
  • Experience with Banner software helpful.

Additional Information

Travel/Overtime Requirements: Occasional overtime may be required at the beginning and end of semesters.

To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/21083.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

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