Processing Union Payrolls Requires Collective Cooperation

Processing payroll for unionized employees requires the assistance of human resources, legal teams, company management, and labor relations, two industry experts said May 7.

Payroll professionals need to understand the terms and conditions of employees’ collective bargaining agreements to process payroll for them, said Kelly Seiltz Litersky, CPP, payroll manager for Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. They must not make any assumptions about CBA requirements, since that can cause errors and lead to employers owing back wages and penalties.

"[Contract] rules can just be written differently but interpreted the same way, or be written the same but interpreted differently,” she ...