Human Resources Generalist Job at GovernmentJobs.com in Fort Worth

Human Resources Manager

Under the general supervision of the Assistant City Manager; this position is responsible for planning and administering the various Human Resources functions for the City. These include the professional, technical, and analytical Human Resources (HR) duties in recruitment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, leave of absence administration, program compliance, records management, worker's compensation, and special projects.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for planning, directing and administering various human resources programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state mandated regulations including FLSA, ADA, COBRA, EEO, Civil Rights Act, HIPPA and FMLA as it relates to municipal employment.
• Maintains the integrity, professionalism, values, and goals of the City by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
• Complies with all existing governmental and labor legal and government reporting requirements including any related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Labor, and so forth.
• Plans and coordinates the recruitment and selection process; monitors hiring process to assure adherence to HR policies; coordinates interview process, including coordination with hiring managers, testing and selection process. Plans and coordinates the onboarding and offboarding processes. Process all personnel/payroll changes in the current HRIS system.
• Provides guidance to directors and managers in addressing hiring processing, benefits, promotions, responds to inquiries and requests from employees, related agencies and the public including open records requests.
• Oversee the recruitment of high-quality employees by developing job descriptions and advertisements, tracking candidate applications, performing reference checks and background screenings, conducting pre-employment interviews and conducting onboarding processes.
• Cross-trains in various department functions.
• Responds to and completes requests for salary and benefits surveys and benchmarks.
• Monitors documents, procedures, and policies for compliance with federal, state, and City policies and practices; maintains HR records and confidential employee personnel files and assures compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Researches and assists the Assistant City Manager with developing and revising personnel policies and procedures and applicable forms.; reviews and recommends policy updates as needed; provides employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, promotional opportunities and employee benefits; manages the personnel files.
• Maintains all personnel data in all the city's ERP systems as well as processes routine uploads to the pension, benefits and deferred compensation files after each payroll.
• Oversees the employee benefits program; serves as liaison to the City's third-party benefits broker and assists broker with preparation of annual health and ancillary insurance bid, evaluation process, and open enrollment; communicates benefit information to employees; enters employee benefit changes into city ERP system and insurance companies' systems; reconciles monthly insurance bills to employee benefit deductions and forwards reconciled invoices to Finance for processing.
• Manages the filing of Worker's Compensation claims with the city's insurance carrier, monitors open claims and claims experience, coordinates Family and Medical Leave Act, salary continuation and administrative leave policies when applicable.
• Manages employees' leave of absence including Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Military (USERSA), Workers' Compensation (WC), Non-FMLA, and Administrative leave.
• Chairs the City' Employee Engagement Committee; manages the planning and funding of employee events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge:

• Federal, State and local laws governing human resource functions
• Public sector personnel administration including management of personnel files and confidential information
• Legal, ethical and professional rules of conduct for government employees
• Developing and maintaining positive employee relations
• Best practices for staffing, recruitment and retention programs
• Methods and techniques of implementing compensation, classification and benefits studies
• Benefits administration
• Microsoft Office applications

Required abilities:

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including public speaking
• Interpret and apply Federal and State employment rules and regulations
• Maintaining the confidentiality of City information, according to the standards of the Privacy Act of 1974, {5USC 552A}
• Develop and recommend compensation and benefits programs, policies, and practices
• Provide effective leadership, building trust and teamwork to accomplish work efficiently and effectively
• Develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, citizens, community and private organizations, elected officials, boards and commissions
• Manage competing demands upon time and schedule
• Perform tasks with care, accuracy and completeness
• Handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy in a confidential manner
• Demonstrate intrinsic motivation, high ethical and moral standards
• Effectively use computer, software and systems associated with the job requirements
• Maintain a flexible schedule that may require an occasional evening or weekend meeting
• Clear a post-offer drug test and criminal background check

Education, experience and training:

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the job is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field is preferred; and at least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources administration, preferably in the public sector.

License or Certificate:

Possession of an appropriate, valid Texas driver's license

Certification as a CP or SCP human resources professional from PSHRA, SHRM or HRCI PHR or SPHR preferred

Supervision received and exercised:

Receives direction from the Assistant City Manager and the City Manager

Position exercises no supervision