Human Resources Assistant Jobs in Michigan

Position Summary

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Center is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented human resources professional to support the hospital’s HR operations, with a primary focus on payroll and timekeeping, HR transactions, recruitment and onboarding, and workforce reporting and analytics.

Working under the direction of the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Analyst coordinates day-to-day HR processes and serves as a resource for employees and supervisors regarding payroll, timekeeping, University policies, bargaining agreements, and other routine HR matters. The position analyzes workforce and payroll information, resolves operational discrepancies, and supports accurate, timely, and consistent HR processes across the Veterinary Medical Center.

Complex employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and policy matters are escalated to the Human Resources Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll and timekeeping processes for VMC employees, including accurate time entry and payroll processing for designated employee groups.
• Review payroll, timekeeping, overtime, premium pay, leave, and related information for accuracy and compliance with University policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Research and resolve payroll and timekeeping discrepancies in partnership with employees and supervisors.
• Coordinate HR transactions and maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR data.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding activities, including job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communications, pre-employment requirements, and new employee orientation.
• Serve as a resource for employees and supervisors regarding routine HR processes, payroll, timekeeping, leave, benefits, bargaining agreements, and hospital policies.
• Prepare and analyze workforce reports related to staffing, vacancies, recruitment, turn over, retention, overtime, payroll, leave utilization, and other HR measures.
• Develop spreadsheets, dashboards, and other reporting tools to support workforce planning and leadership decision-making.
• Identify HR operational trends, discrepancies, and opportunities f or process improvement.
• Assist the Human Resources Manager with HR initiatives and employee relations matters through data gathering, documentation, and other support as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in human resources, a related social science field; six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in a human resources function or an area related to departmental operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with payroll processing, timekeeping administration, HR information systems, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and workforce reporting.

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience analyzing payroll or workforce data and developing reports, dashboards, or other management tools.

Experience working in a complex, unionized organization and interpreting policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements. Higher education, healthcare, veterinary medicine, or similar operational experience is desirable.

Professional human resources or payroll certification is desirable but not required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter, and three professional references

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://cvm.msu.edu/hospital

Bidding Eligibility ends October 27, 2026 at 11:55 PM