Union Specialist If you enjoy working with data and deadlines and are motivated by simplifying complex processes, we want to hear from you! If you are looking to build upon your experience in accounting, finance, or payroll, this may be the opportunity for you. Come join an industry leader and benefit from many opportunities to learn and grow. We are seeking a Union Specialist to join our Benefits team to assist with administering union benefit contribution processing and dues deduction withholding and remittance related to multiple collective bargaining agreements. The role is based at our corporate headquarters in Willow Grove, PA and reports to the Union Administration Supervisor. **Job Type** : Non-Exempt **Pay** : Hourly Benefits: + Benefits Available and vary per position and location. **Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!** Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation. A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 33,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: + Review collective bargaining agreements and maintain configuration of HR/Payroll system to ensure compliance with terms of the CBA + Responsible for the timely processing of contractually required benefit contributions on a weekly and monthly basis + Administer dues withholdings and timely remittance of such to the local unions + Review and investigate payroll records to ensure accuracy of benefit contributions and dues deduction remittances + Keep all relevant files in retrievable fashion via electronic scanning/filing system + Handle telephone inquiries regarding benefit contributions and dues deductions + Assist with document gathering and review for union audits **Requirements:** + Bachelor’s Degree in business field preferred + Benefit administration experience in a unionized environment a strong plus. + Must have strong Excel skills + Must have excellent organizational skills + Must be detail oriented with a strong aptitude for math + Must have professional phone manner, good oral and written communication skills + Must be reliable and committed, able to meet deadlines + Must be a team player Pre-Screen + Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check. Travel Requirements + Travel Required: Up to 10% per year. Physical Requirements: + **Rarely:** walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs. + **Occasionally:** standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs. + **Frequently** : sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range. + **Constantly:** seeing. About Us: As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters. **Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.** **An Equal Opportunity Employer.**